Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-290) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The Middle East in international relations -- Arabian Gulf vs Persian Gulf -- History, politics and narratives of state-building -- Religious incongruence -- Ethno-tribal incongruence -- The response of the state -- Internal-external security dilemmas -- Conclusions.
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