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Gulf security and the U.S. military : regime survival and the politics of basing /

The U.S. military maintains a significant presence across the Arabian Peninsula but it must now confront a new and emerging dynamic as most Gulf Cooperation Council countries have begun to diversify their political, economic, and security partnerships with countries other than the United States-with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gresh, Geoffrey F., 1979- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2015.
Colección:Stanford security studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Gulf national security and the politics of basing
  • Oil and war
  • Negotiating a foothold
  • Regime survival and the U.S. military
  • A light footprint in Bahrain
  • Sultan Qaboos and Operation Eagle Claw
  • A Saudi sandstorm : revolution, rivalry, and terrorism
  • Conclusion : the GCC today and lessons learned for the U.S. military.