Conflicts in the Persian Gulf
Subtitle: Origins and Evolution
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Nov 07, 2013
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781137358370
Description: "Analyzing the origins of conflicts and wars in the Persian Gulf, this study assesses the conflicts' shared trajectories and fallouts. Although the origins of conflicts are varied (sectarian, religious, ethnic, and tribal, over territory and over resources), as conflicts evolve, the quest for "revenge" and the desire to settle old scores is only one, apparent fuel, which belies a more essential one. The evolution of most conflicts can, over time, be traced to a single source--the struggle for power and control over resources. Hossein Askari argues that reconciliation will require the simultaneous adoption of foundational political, social, and economic reforms by the countries in the region, as well as the cooperation of the global powers, especially the United States, to end support of dictators and reduce the human costs of aggression. The creation of a just society with freedom and equal opportunities for all is a necessary precondition if peace and prosperity are to flourish"--
Notes: Source title: Conflicts in the Persian Gulf: Origins and Evolution (Hossein Askari: Selected Recent Publications)