The future of the Arab Gulf monarchies in the age of uncertainties /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	El-Katiri, Mohammed (Author)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Gulf Cooperation Council. Monarchy > Arab countries. Political stability > Arab countries. Arab countries > Politics and government > 21st century. Arab countries > Foreign relations > Iran. Iran > Foreign relations > Arab countries. International relations. Monarchy. Political science. Political stability. Arab countries. Iran. 2000 - 2099
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo52258 http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo52258

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Precarious stability at home. Increasing calls for democratization
But the story is still unfinished
Fear of the rise of political Islam
Sectarian frictions
Succession issues
External threats to GCC stability. A dangerous neighbor : mounting tensions with Iran
The Iranian threat : nuclear issues and blockade
Iran : GCC policy
GCC stability : implications for the United States
Policy implications and recommendations
Conclusion.