| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Gulf studies at Gerlach Press |
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Gulf studies.
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| Contents |
Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Hedging with 'Asianisation' -- Asian Gulf -- 'Smart' Power -- Not Just Buyers and Sellers -- Chapter Summaries -- Notes -- 1 Contextualising the Gulf's 'Look East' Policy -- Economic Complementarity -- Health of GCC Wealth -- Eastern Energy Tilt -- Trade Growth -- Cross Investments -- Energy in Future Synergy -- Non-Economic Factors -- Post-9/11 Suspicion -- Political and Strategic Security Outlook -- Religious Affiliation and Economic Pragmatism -- Other Plausible Enablers -- More Value for Money |
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GCC's First-Ever FTA, with Singapore -- Iran Factor -- What Next? -- Scope for Security Partnership -- Notes -- 2 Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Obstacles for the Gulf -- From OBOR to BRI -- China's Vision for the BRI -- Middle East and the Gulf -- Benefits for the UAE -- Oman's Duqm Project and Digital Silk Road -- Potential Challenges -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 Gulf-Japan Ties, Beyond the Energy Sector -- Key Dynamics -- Funds Flow System -- Non-Oil Trade -- Japan-Saudi Vision 2030 -- UAE-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative |
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Investment Trends and Movement of Companies and People -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 4 Gulf-South Korea Ties: Special, Smart and Strategic -- Energy Relations -- Trade Partnership -- Strategic Partnership -- Smart Farming -- Niche Cooperation -- Healthcare Development -- Diplomatic Lessons -- Sunshine-Moonshine Policies -- Soft Power -- Defence Cooperation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5 India's 'Think West' Matches Gulf's 'Look East' Policy -- Strong Economic Foundation -- Workforce Supply -- Security Cooperation -- The Pakistan Factor -- Iran in the Mix -- Future Trends |
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Implications for the United States -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 6 Gulf-Central Asia Ties: Beyond the Impasse -- Limits and Opportunities of Energy Cooperation -- The BRI Factor -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 7 The 'Great Decoupling' of US-China Ties: Implications for the Gulf -- Strategic Competition -- Drivers Behind US Change -- Logic of China's Self-reliance -- Why Decoupling will Continue -- Implications -- Challenges and Opportunities for the Gulf -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 8 UAE-India Relations: Expanding 'Strategic' Vistas -- Relevance -- Shared Interests -- Food Security -- Farm-to-Port Project |
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Food Security-for-Energy Security -- Maritime Cooperation -- Indian Ocean Diplomatic Initiative -- SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) -- Regional Security and Stability -- Joint Aircraft Production Plan -- Calming the Crises -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 9 Geo-Environmental Security Challenges in the Indian Ocean Region: A Gulf Agenda -- Growing Threats -- Intensifying Tropical Cyclones -- Rise in Sea Levels -- Competition for Declining Fish Resources -- Interaction of Geo-environmental Challenges and Security -- Cascading and Compounding Events |
| Summary |
Over the last two decades the relations between the countries of the Gulf and Asia have expanded beyond the economic domain to include political and even security arrangements. While oil and non-oil trade are still the fulcrum of their association, 'strategic' partnerships are fast becoming the norm. The contributors of this book argue that, along with economic diversification, the Gulf countries have also diversified their foreign policies, especially with China, India, Japan and South Korea, among others. Together with Russia, this could eventually alter the current US-centric security parad |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 11, 2020) |
| Subject |
Diplomatic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Persian Gulf States -- Foreign relations -- Asia
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Asia -- Foreign relations -- Persian Gulf States
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Saudi Arabia -- Foreign relations -- Asia
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Asia -- Foreign relations -- Saudi Arabia
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| Subject |
Asia
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Persian Gulf States
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Saudi Arabia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Janardhan, N., editor.
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| ISBN |
3959941331 |
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9783959941334 |
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