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Record Nr.

UNINA9910495180903321

Autore

Kishk Ashraf Mohammad

Titolo

NATO and the Gulf countries : an analysis of the fifteen year strategic partnership / / Ashraf Mohammed Keshk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

981-16-3815-2

9789811638152

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (150 pages) : 1 illustration

Disciplina

355.0330536

Soggetti

Security, International - Persian Gulf Region

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. NATO: Origin, Legal Adaptation, and Roles" -- Chapter 2. Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) (2004) -- Chapter 3. NATO's Role towards Gulf States' Regional Security threats -- Chapter 4. Obstacles Hindering Cooperation between NATO and the Gulf Countries.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyses the fifteen-year-long strategic partnership between NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The book goes on to address several key questions raised in the year since the inception of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI): Is the initiative a framework for consultation on Gulf and regional security issues? Is it a security initiative or a defensive one? Even more importantly, how was this initiative developed? Was there a mutual eagerness, on the part of NATO or that of the four Gulf States, to develop it? Is it possible for the initiative to be redeveloped and have other dimensions and outlooks in the future? Throughout the book, the author provides a comprehensive understanding and assessment of NATO's policies and their impact on the security of the Arab Gulf region.