The Persian Gulf and Pacific Asia
Subtitle: from indifference to interdependence
By: Christopher Davidson
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780231702164
Description: Christopher Davidson, an acclaimed expert on the Middle East's rapidly changing economy, details the eastern and western factors that have brought Asia and the Gulf closer together. Although this relationship has yet to include military arrangements, evidence suggests that the two regions have bolstered other noneconomic ties. Davidson unwinds the complex links between these emerging powers and shows how their unique economic, political, geographical, and cultural identities both strengthen and threaten their future partnership. --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical background; title: Economic and demographic comparison; title: The hydrocarbon trade; title: The non-hydrocarbon trade; title: Investments and joint ventures; title: Construction and labour contracts; title: An Asian security umbrella?; title: Diplomacy and dialogue; title: Future initiatives and collaborations; title: Conclusion.