The Gulf : challenges of the future / Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-499) and index.

SECURITY AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY : 1. Shifting Security Parameters in the 21st Century - 2. Multinational Corporations and State Sovereignty : Redefining Government Responsibilities in a Global Economy -- THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE GULF : 3. Positioning the GCC Countries in the Global Economy : Challenges and Policy Options - 4. Dialectics of Change and Continuity in the Gulf Regional System - 5. What is the position of the Gulf in the World? -- GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THE GULF : 6. The Political Impact of Globalization on the Gulf State - 7. Democracy in the Gulf? Challenges and Opportunities - 8. The Impact of US Policy on Gulf Security : The Military Viewpoint -- IRAN AND GULF SECURITY : 9. Iran and International Relations : Impact on Political Stability in the Gulf - 10. Iran’s Emerging Regional Security Doctrine : Domestic Sources and the Role of International Constraints - 11. Iran's Regional Policies : Western Perspectives - 12. The Impact of Iran's Nuclear Program on Gulf Security -- IRAQ GULF STABILITY : 13. The Impact of the New Iraq on the GCC States - 14. Iraqi Economy : Aspirations and Challenges - 15. Post-Conflict Iraq and the Gulf : Ambivalent Effects of Change - 16. Defining Success in Iraq and its Implications for the Gulf -- PROSPECTS FOR THE GULF : 17. Political Reform in the Gulf : Society and State in a Changing World - 18. The Political and Economic Dimensions of GCC Foreign Relations : Prospects and Challenges - 19. The Role of the GCC in Promoting Policies of Regional Coexistence : SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE GULF : 20. The Evolving Role of Media in the Gulf : Privatization, Competition and Censorship - 21. The Changing Role of Women in the Gulf Region - 22. Women in the Gulf and Globalization : Challenges and Opportunities.