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The Persian Gulf and the West : the dilemmas of security / / Charles A. Kupchan



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Autore: Kupchan Charles. Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Persian Gulf and the West : the dilemmas of security / / Charles A. Kupchan Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
Disciplina: 327.536
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Soggetto topico: Military policy
National security - Persian Gulf Region
Soggetto geografico: Europe Military policy
United States Military policy
Note generali: First published in 1987.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; The Persian Gulf and the West; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. The setting, 1946-1973; Chapter Three. The October war and its aftermath; Chapter Four. Iran, Afghanistan, and the evolution of the Carter doctrine; Chapter Five. The rapid deployment force: planning, strategy, operational requirements; Chapter Six. U.S. power in the Gulf: military strategy and regional politics; Chapter Seven. The western alliance and middle east policy: attempts at cooperation; Chapter Eight. The out - of - area problem for NATO
Chapter Nine. The dilemmas of Persian Gulf securityBibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: 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 per
Titolo autorizzato: The Persian Gulf and the West  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-83412-5
1-283-57846-8
9786613890917
1-136-83413-3
0-203-83212-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910779194903321
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