The Persian Gulf and the West (RLE Iran D)

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Taylor & Francis, Apr 27, 2012 - Social Science - 272 pages

This volume provides a broadly comparative and historical re-examination of the fundamental strategic dilemmas that confront the Western world in the Persian Gulf region. This systematic study of how the West has defined and dealt with its security interests in this region reveals three central strategic dilemmas: strategy versus capability, globalism versus regionalism, and unilateralism versus collectivism. The first part of the book focuses on US policy with particular emphasis on the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The author explains why there has been a persistent gap between American perceptions of the Middle East and the political and strategic realities of the region. The second part of the book examines the frustrated efforts of NATO members to form a cooperative response to their collective interests in the region.

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Contents

Chapter One Introduction
1
Chapter Two The setting 19461973
10
Chapter Three The October war and its aftermath
44
Chapter Four Iran Afghanistan and the evolution of the Carter doctrine
68
planning strategy operational requirements
99
military strategy and regional politics
126
attempts at cooperation
160
Chapter Eight The out of area problem for NATO
177
Chapter Nine The dilemmas of Persian Gulf security
210
Bibliography
235
Index
245
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TitleThe Persian Gulf and the West (RLE Iran D)
Routledge Library Editions: Iran
AuthorCharles Kupchan
PublisherTaylor & Francis, 2012
ISBN1136834125, 9781136834127
Length272 pages
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