GARY G. SICK is Executive Director of the Gulf/2000 Project at Columbia University, where he is also Adjunct Professor of International Affairs. He formerly served on the U.S. National Security Council as the principal White House aide for Persian Gulf Affairs from 1976 to 1981.LAWRENCE G. POTTER is Deputy Director of Gulf/2000 and Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University.

• The Historical Pattern of Gulf Security; J.E.Peterson The Gulf's Ethnic Diversity: An Evolutionary History; M.Izady The Erosion of Consensus: Perceptions of GCC States of a Changing Region; I.A.Karawan The Regional Security System in the Persian Gulf; S.Lotfian On the Persian Gulf Islands: An Iranian Perspective; J.Roshandel The Islands Question: An Arabian Perspective; H.Al-Alkim The Islands Dispute: A Commentary; R.Schofield The New Generation in Saudi Arabia: Cultural Change, Political Identity, and Regime Security; M.Yamani The Coming Generation in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities; H.Semati Mutual Realities, Perceptions and Impediments Between the GCC States and Iran: GCC Views; A.K.Al-Shayji Looking for Deliverance: Iraq and the Gulf; R.Alkadiri Mutual Perceptions in the Persian Gulf Region: An Iranian Perspective; B.Khajehpour-Khouei

'...situates the region in world politics from the time of the Portugese emipre to the present.' - Foreign Affairs '...[a] timely collection of essays. They deserve to be read.' - Middle East Policy 'In this timely and comprehensive volume, the editors have put together an interesting an informative collection of articles...' - Choice

GARY G. SICK is Executive Director of the Gulf/2000 Project at Columbia University, where he is also Adjunct Professor of International Affairs. He formerly served on the U.S. National Security Council as the principal White House aide for Persian Gulf Affairs from 1976 to 1981.LAWRENCE G. POTTER is Deputy Director of Gulf/2000 and Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University.

• The Historical Pattern of Gulf Security; J.E.Peterson The Gulf's Ethnic Diversity: An Evolutionary History; M.Izady The Erosion of Consensus: Perceptions of GCC States of a Changing Region; I.A.Karawan The Regional Security System in the Persian Gulf; S.Lotfian On the Persian Gulf Islands: An Iranian Perspective; J.Roshandel The Islands Question: An Arabian Perspective; H.Al-Alkim The Islands Dispute: A Commentary; R.Schofield The New Generation in Saudi Arabia: Cultural Change, Political Identity, and Regime Security; M.Yamani The Coming Generation in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities; H.Semati Mutual Realities, Perceptions and Impediments Between the GCC States and Iran: GCC Views; A.K.Al-Shayji Looking for Deliverance: Iraq and the Gulf; R.Alkadiri Mutual Perceptions in the Persian Gulf Region: An Iranian Perspective; B.Khajehpour-Khouei

'...situates the region in world politics from the time of the Portugese emipre to the present.' - Foreign Affairs '...[a] timely collection of essays. They deserve to be read.' - Middle East Policy 'In this timely and comprehensive volume, the editors have put together an interesting an informative collection of articles...' - Choice

GARY G. SICK is Executive Director of the Gulf/2000 Project at Columbia University, where he is also Adjunct Professor of International Affairs. He formerly served on the U.S. National Security Council as the principal White House aide for Persian Gulf Affairs from 1976 to 1981.LAWRENCE G. POTTER is Deputy Director of Gulf/2000 and Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University.

• The Historical Pattern of Gulf Security; J.E.Peterson The Gulf's Ethnic Diversity: An Evolutionary History; M.Izady The Erosion of Consensus: Perceptions of GCC States of a Changing Region; I.A.Karawan The Regional Security System in the Persian Gulf; S.Lotfian On the Persian Gulf Islands: An Iranian Perspective; J.Roshandel The Islands Question: An Arabian Perspective; H.Al-Alkim The Islands Dispute: A Commentary; R.Schofield The New Generation in Saudi Arabia: Cultural Change, Political Identity, and Regime Security; M.Yamani The Coming Generation in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities; H.Semati Mutual Realities, Perceptions and Impediments Between the GCC States and Iran: GCC Views; A.K.Al-Shayji Looking for Deliverance: Iraq and the Gulf; R.Alkadiri Mutual Perceptions in the Persian Gulf Region: An Iranian Perspective; B.Khajehpour-Khouei

'...situates the region in world politics from the time of the Portugese emipre to the present.' - Foreign Affairs '...[a] timely collection of essays. They deserve to be read.' - Middle East Policy 'In this timely and comprehensive volume, the editors have put together an interesting an informative collection of articles...' - Choice