Authors: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen documents the startling rise of the Arab Gulf States as regional powers with international reach and provides a definitive account of how they have become embedded in the global system of power, politics, and policy-making.
Table of contents (11 chapters)
Introduction
The Gulf and the Global Economy
Small States in World Politics
State Capitalism and Strategic Niches
Gulf Perspectives on the Global Rebalancing
The Internationalisation of Gulf Finance
Shifting Patterns of Global Trade
Global Aviation and the Gulf
Migrant Labour in the Gulf
The Illusion of Security?
Conclusion: The Gulf Paradox