Islands and international politics in the Persian Gulf
Subtitle: the Abu Musa and Tunbs in strategic perspective
By: Kourosh Ahmadi.
Series: Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415459334; 9780203928714
Subjects: Persian Gulf Region -- Foreign relations; Persian Gulf Region -- Strategic aspects; Tunb Islands Island -- International status; Abu Musa -- International status; Iran -- Boundaries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pax Britannica in the Persian Gulf : the British rising star; title: The Curzon strategy growing importance of the Persian Gulf and new challenges; title: The restoration of the Persian Gulf autonomy and the issue of the three islands; title: Transitional period : regional realignment; title: Renewed Iraqi interest in the three islands; title: Iraq's national and regional ambition; title: The revival of Iraq's interest in the three islands; title: confrontational phase : Iran's diplomatic overture and its fate; title: Iran's efforts to normalize ties with the GCC; title: Regional security arrangement.