Security in the Persian Gulf Region

This book examines changes in the Persian Gulf security complex following the United States (US) invasion of Iraq in 2003, focusing on threats to the collective identities of two religious sects - Shia and Sunni. Although there is a growing body of literature examining security in the Persian Gulf, little focus has been given to the theoretical and methodological aspects of the problem. In this volume, Shayan analyses the causes behind the security changes which occurred in the region since 2003 and demonstrates how regional security dynamics are interlinked to perceived sectarian threats on the Shia and Sunni religious identities. This text is essential reading for political scientists, policy makers and scholars of international relations.


Author: Fatemeh Shayan
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/28/2018
Pages: 226
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781349954490

About the Author

Fatemeh Shayan is a teacher at Isfahan University, Iran. She is a post-doctoral scholar at Tampere University, Finland. She has been a visiting scholar at University of Exeter, UK, University of Oslo, Norway, Plekhanov University, Lomonosov Moscow State University and FINEC University, Russia.

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