books.google.com - This book explores the manifestations of US power in the Persian Gulf and the limits of American influence. Well organized and logically structured, Markus Kaim and contributors have produced a new and unique contribution to the field that is applicable not only to US policy in the Persian Gulf but also...http://books.google.com/books/about/Great_Powers_and_Regional_Orders.html?id=rZ9xZtQtECsC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareGreat Powers and Regional Orders