The Persian Gulf At the Millennium: Essays in Politics, Economy, Security, and Religion - Hardcover

GARY SICK is Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University. He served on the US National Security Council staff under Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan, where he was the principal White House aide for Persian Gulf affairs from 1976-1981. LAWRENCE G. POTTER is Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University.

The Persian Gulf will most likely remain a critical region of the world for years to come. Its oil supplies and strategic location have given outsiders, especially the United States, a major stake in its stability. Coedited by Sick, executive director of the Gulf/2000 Project at Columbia University and a former staff member of the National Security Council and principal White House aide for Persian Gulf affairs, and Potter, deputy director of Gulf/2000, this collection of thought-provoking and informative essays provides an eclectic panorama of the region's sociopolitical and economic mosaic. The contributors, all prominent Gulf specialists, examine a range of topics that may affect domestic developments among the Gulf states and their foreign and security relations. Border disputes among the Gulf states as well as confidence-building measures are also discussed. Highly recommended for academic libraries and specialists in the field.?Nader Entessar, Spring Hill Coll., Mobile, Ala.
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