The oil rich monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula are frequently dismissed as having no democratic systems compared to most other regions of the world. Indeed, t

This book examines the concept of good governance and how it is applied in the states of the Gulf Co-operation Council.

The oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf region have typically been portrayed as patriarchal autocracies characterized by traditional tribal rule that have taken

Oil has been central to regime survival for oil states across the Arabian Peninsula and has been at the heart of their attempts to defuse the wave of Arab revol

This analysis seeks to analyse the main trends in Gulf security in light of the changes in the regional and international arena, while examining the relationshi