This book analyzes the origins of conflicts and wars in the Persian Gulf, assesses the common factor(s) that have been their essential fuel, determines their fallout for the political, economic, and human development of the region, and provides insight into how they may be better contained.
Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.
Foreword; Ahmad Ghoreishi 1. Catalogue of Persian Gulf Conflicts 2. Sectarian and Religious Disputes 3. Ethnic and Tribal Disputes 5. Territorial and Resource (Oil, Natural Gas, Water) Disputes 5. The Impact of Governance, Underdevelopment, Deprivation, and Injustice 6. The Impact of Foreigners 7. The Fallout 8. The Evolution 9. Islam and Reconciliation 10. Conclusion