ABOUT THE BOOK
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This significance of the Persian
Gulf to international peace and security
and to the global energy market cannot be overstated Events such as the attacks
of September 11 and the rice in energy demand and prices have only highlighted
the importance of stability in the Gulf to the health of the global economy.
This book demonstrates that nature of military and political threats in Gulf
states (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Yemen, and the UAE) has shifted during the past three
years.
ABOUT Author
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ANTHONY
H. CORDESMAN is senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS) and a military correspondent for ABC News. A frequent commentator on national Public Radio.
He is the author of numerous books on security issues and has served in a
number of senior positions in the U.S government.
KHALID R. AL-RODHAN. A strategic analyst in Gulf military, economic,
and energy affairs, is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies. He is the coauthor of several books with Cordesman on
energy security and military strategy including: The Changing Dynamics of
Energy in the Middle East (Praeger, 2006): and the Global Oil Market: Risks and
Uncertainties (2006).