Bridging a Gulf : Peace-building in West Asia (Hardcover)

Contributors ix Preface xv 1. Introduction: Triple Track Diplomacy in West Asia Majid Tehranian 1 Part One: The Past as Prologue 2. West Asia from Mansur to Saddam Nur Yalman 21 3. Trans-Mediterranean-Gulf Geostrategic Security Linkages Mohammad El-Sayed Selim 29 Part Two: Present Challenges and Opportunities 4. Security, Cooperation, and the US Role in the Gulf Amin Saikal 45 5. Saudi-Iranian Relations: Implications for Gulf Security Saleh Alkhatlan 55 6. Territorial Disputes and Security of West Asia Pirouz Mojtahed-Zadeh 69 7. A Russian Perspective on West Asian Security Vitaly V. Naumkin 87 8. American Perspectives on Gulf Security Stephen Zunes 97 9. Oil, US Interests, and Gulf Stability Richard W. Murphy 121 10. The Curse of Oil Amir A. Alanbari 129