Conflict and cooperation in the Persian Gulf: The interregional order and US policy

Middle East Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 627-640

  Fürtig, Henner ^a  

^a GIGA GERMAN INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL AND AREA STUDIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY; GEOPOLITICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL CONFLICT; REGIONAL SECURITY;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; NORTH AMERICA; PERSIAN GULF; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36249031439     PISSN: 00263141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3751/61.4.13     Document Type: Article

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