The Gulf States in International Political Economy

Authors: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen



Kristian Coates Ulrichsen documents the startling rise of the Arab Gulf States as regional powers with international reach and provides a definitive account of how they have become embedded in the global system of power, politics, and policy-making.

Table of contents (11 chapters)

Introduction

The Gulf and the Global Economy

Small States in World Politics

State Capitalism and Strategic Niches

Gulf Perspectives on the Global Rebalancing

The Internationalisation of Gulf Finance

Shifting Patterns of Global Trade

Global Aviation and the Gulf

Migrant Labour in the Gulf

The Illusion of Security?

Conclusion: The Gulf Paradox