NATO and the Gulf Countries: An Analysis of the Fifteen Year Strategic Partnership,Ashraf Mohammed Keshk

-About this book

This book analyses the fifteen-year-long strategic partnership between NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The book goes on to address several key questions raised in the year since the inception of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI): Is the initiative a framework for consultation on Gulf and regional security issues?

Is it a security initiative or a defensive one?

Even more importantly, how was this initiative developed? Was there a mutual eagerness, on the part of NATO or that of the four Gulf States, to develop it? Is it possible for the initiative to be redeveloped and have other dimensions and outlooks in the future?

Throughout the book, the author provides a comprehensive understanding and assessment of NATO’s policies and their impact on the security of the Arab Gulf region.

-Contents

1-NATO:​ Origin, Legal Adaptation, and Roles

Introduction

NATO:​ Origin and Legal Adaptation

NATO’s Evolving Role in the Post–Cold War Era

NATO’s Out of–Area Strategies in Post–Cold War Period

The First Mechanism is to Have New Non-Western Europe Members in NATO

The Second Mechanism:​ The Continued Issuance of the Strategic Concept

The Third Mechanism:​ The Policy of Projecting Stability in 2016

Position of the Arab Region in NATO Strategies

The Mediterranean Dialogue, 1994

The Role of NATO in Addressing Gulf and Arab Crises

The Importance of the Arabian Gulf Region to NATO

2-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) (2004)

Introduction

The Theoretical Framework for Relation of the Arabian Gulf Countries with NATO

The Theoretical Framework for the Relationship Between Regional Security and Global Security

Istanbul Cooperation Initiative:​ Contexts, Foundations, and Practical Frameworks

Visions of the Arab Gulf States for the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI)

The Gulf States Stances on the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative

Areas of Security and Military Cooperation Between NATO and the Gulf ICI Members

NATO and Cooperation with the Gulf Countries in the Field of Soft Security

Evolution and Evaluation of the Gulf-Atlantic Partnership

Mechanisms for Maximizing the Gulf States’ Benefits from NATO

3-Role of NATO in Addressing Regional Security Threats to the Arabian Gulf Countries

Introduction

NATO’s Role in Addressing Threats to Maritime Security

NATO’s Role Concerning Iranian Threats

NATO’s Role in Bolstering the Iraqi Security Capabilities

NATO’s Role in Combating Terrorism

NATO’s Role in Energy Security

4-Obstacles to Development of Cooperation Between NATO and the Gulf Countries

Introduction

The Nature of Istanbul Cooperation Initiative and its Impact on the Gulf Countries Alliances

Controversy Over NATO’s Military Intervention in Crises Outside Territories of Its Member States

Internal and External Challenges Facing NATO

Strategic Conclusions of the Book

References

Index

-Caractéristiques

Date de parution: 4 septembre 2021

Éditeur ‏ : ‎ Springer   

Langue ‏ : ‎ Anglais

NB.de pages ‏ : ‎ 140 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9811638144

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9811638145

Poids de l’article ‏ : ‎ 399 g

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 1.12 x 23.39 cm