The Gulf States, Asia and the Indian Ocean : Ensuring the Security of the Sea Lanes / Edited by Tim Niblock with Talmiz Ahmad, Degang Sun.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Situation the Gulf in the Changing Dynamics of the Indian Ocean Region - 2. Integration the GCC Countries and Iran in a New Indian Ocean Economic and Security Architecture : an Indian Diplomatic Initiative - 3. Between Geoeconomics and Geopolitics : China’s Participation in the Seaport Constructions in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf - 4. Securing Energy from the Gulf amid Geopolitical Strife : Japan, South Korea and the GCC - 5. Iran and the Indian Ocean - 6. Saudi-Iranian Confrontation as a Challenge for Russian Diplomacy towards the Indian Ocean Region - 7. GCC-ASEAN Cooperation : Forging Links Between Two Indian Ocean Security Communities - 8. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IOR) : Achievement, Potential and Limitations.