Thoroughly expanded and updated, this guide covers bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The book features 56 detailed maps,

This book examines the changing image of the Arab Gulf States in the West. It addresses the question of perception in international relations and how the Arab S

Explores the politics influencing the volatile situation in the Middle East, as well as specific measures devised by regimes in power to adjust to the challenge

As the Gulf assumes an ever more important identity in the global political economy, we see the emergence of a new popular and political culture underpinning it

Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has i