Small State, Dangerous Region: A Strategic Assessment of Bahrain

by Mitchell Belfer

Overview

This work analyzes small states and dangerous regions through an assessment of Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf's geostrategic importance. It traces the long history of Bahrain and reveals how it has survived, especially since the emergence of Revolutionary Iran. Other discussed themes include the Arab Spring, terrorism, survival, and leadership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631646397
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	12/31/2013
Pages:	414
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Mitchell Belfer is Head of the International Relations and European Studies Department at Metropolitan University Prague and serves as Editor in Chief of the Central European Journal of International and Security Studies (CEJISS). His interests gravitate around alliance theory and the Middle East.

Table of Contents

Contents: History of Bahrain – Iranian Revolution Exportation – Regional and National Sectarianism – A Theory of Small States in Dangerous Regions – Bahrain’s Main Challenges – Bahrain’s Alliances – The Gulf Cooperation Council – From Revolution to Reinvention.

Preface

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