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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This handbook is excellent, with 51 chapters of valuable information over 1384 pages. It covers a wide variety of topics, written by an international collection of experts in the field. The readers will not be disappointed in this wonderful Academic Press publication." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2021,Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services) reviewer, expert opinionTable of ContentsSECTION I: CONCEPTS AND DOMAINS 1. The history of dynamic approaches to personality 2. Personality processes 3. Psychological processes and mechanisms to explain associations between personality traits and outcomes 4. Within-person variability 5. Personality development processes 6. Neurobiology of personality dynamics 7. Dynamic genotype-environment interplays in the development of personality differences 8. Social Interaction Processes and Personality 9. Relationship transactions 10. Socio-cultural processes 11. Psychopathology and personality functioning 12. Motivational and goal processes 13. Fates Beyond Traits: The Dynamics and Impacts of Personal Project Pursuit 14. Self-regulatory processes 15. Dynamic self-processes 16. Narratives, identities, and life story processes 17. Personality coherence SECTION II: PERSPECTIVES AND THEORIES 18. Capturing Interactions, Correlations, Fits, and Transactions: A Person-Environment Relations Model 19. Evolutionary perspectives on the mechanistic underpinnings of personality 20. Dual-process models of personality 21. Whole Trait Theory (WTT) 22. Personality architecture and dynamics (KAPA): Theory and evidence 23. Toward an adequate theory of personality: Lifespan developmental processes 24. Functionalistic perspectives 25. Interpersonal Theory and personality processes 26. Personality Systems Framework 27. PSI Theory SECTION III: METHODS AND STATISTICS 28. A framework to study persons, situations, behavior, and time 29. Digital media technologies in the assessment of personality dynamics 30. Experience Sampling and Daily Diary Studies: Basic Concepts, Designs, and Challenges 31. Modeling developmental processes 32. Intensive longitudinal measurement 33. Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling for Intensive Longitudinal Data: A Practical Guide for Personality Researchers 34. Hierarchical continuous time modeling 35. Multi-method multi-occasion modeling 36. Dyadic data-analysis (e.g., longitudinal SRM, APIM) 37. Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling of personality data 38. Identifying the dynamics of individual variation in personality 39. Network analysis of dynamic personality data 40. Neural networks and virtual personalities SECTION IV: APPLICATIONS 41. Personality processes at the workplace 42. Within-person variability and job performance 43. Process Perspectives on Leader Traits, Behaviors, and Leadership Situations 44. Personnel selection 45. Growth and positive psychology 46. Morality 47. Stress 48. Well-being 49. Health processes in personality 50. Dynamics and processes in personality change interventions 51. PSI Theory Applications

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this important book, Adam Harris develops a novel theory of how ethnic attributes shape attachments to identities with implications for political behavior. He rigorously scrutinizes his theory using a range of original experimental and observational approaches, which are ultimately compelling. In turn, Everyday Identity and Electoral Politics simultaneously contributes to scholarly literatures on comparative ethnic politics and to our understanding of racial politics in the important South African case. * Evan Lieberman, Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *Harris deftly moves us beyond binaries of 'co-ethnic' and 'non-coethnic', developing a nuanced concept of ethnic distance, to understand political behavior in diverse societies. Through a rich, multi-method study around the 2014 South African elections, as well as evidence from the United States and Uganda, Harris's must-read book elevates literatures on ethnic politics to new theoretical and empirical heights. * Gwyneth McClendon, Associate Professor in the Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University *In an exciting twist to the co-ethnic voting literature, Harris argues for the importance of 'everyday' interactions in shaping political behavior. Individuals who look different from the group norm vote against the group norm and do so because other group members treat them differently. Required reading for anyone interested in the microfoundations of ethnic voting. * Karen Ferree, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California-San Diego *Adam Harris has produced an impressive study that takes us beyond conventional wisdom in understanding how ethnic and racial identities shape political preferences. Based on insightful theorizing and original empirics, Harris provides a nuanced depiction of identity construction and how it differentially affects people's everyday life experiences. This book offers profound insights for anyone who seeks to understand the complex impact of race or ethnicity on political behavior in diverse societies around the world. * Leonardo R. Arriola, Director of the Center for African Studies, University of California, Berkeley *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'A very useful addition to the scholarly literature on India-Pakistan relations.' -Shivshankar Menon, Former National Security Advisor, Government of India'A compelling read.' -M. K Narayanan, Former National Security Advisor, Government of India'[It brings] to light an eminently readable conversation between two protagonists who otherwise refuse to talk to each other.' -Lt. Gen. (retd.) Tariq Waseem Ghazi, Former Defense Secretary, Government of Pakistan'There is much here for decision-makers, scholars, and commentators.' -George Perkovich, Vice President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the dynamics of the fraught relationship between India and Pakistan.' -Bruce Riedel, Director, Brookings Intelligence Project, Brookings Institution, Washington DC14/01/2019

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Book SynopsisNow in its sixty-eighth edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geopolitical and economic information for this important world area.Key Features:- covers the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemen - includes topical contributions from acknowledged experts on regional affairs- accurately and impartially records the latest political and economic developments - provides comprehensive data on all major organizations active in the countries of the region. General Survey- introductory essays cover a wide range of topics relating to the region as a whole.Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country incorporating:- essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economy - an extensive statistical survey of economic and social indicators, which include area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, tradTable of ContentsPART ONE General SurveySaudi Arabia and Iran: Islam, Security and Foreign Policy in the Middle EastSIMON MABONChina and the Greater Middle East: From the Silk Road, to the Belt and Road Initiative, to the COVID-19 EraMUHAMAD S. OLIMATUS Middle East PolicyROBERT E. LOONEYPolitical Islam in the Middle East and North AfricaGEORGE JOFFÉThe Kurdish Question in the Middle EastCENGIZ GUNESThe Syrian Refugee Crisis: Regional ChallengesBENEDETTA BERTIThe Religions of the Middle East and North AfricaR. B. SERJEANTPART TWO Country SurveysSections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each countryALGERIAHistory GIANNI DEL PANTAEconomy MOUNDIR LASSASSIBAHRAINHistory MARC JONESEconomyCYPRUSHistory ANDREAS STERGIOUEconomy‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’HistoryEconomyEGYPTHistory Updated by ALICE VERTICELLI and DENIS J. SULLIVANEconomy SHIREEN ALAZZAWIIRANHistory EDWARD WASTNIDGEEconomy ROBERT E. LOONEYIRAQHistory LIAM ANDERSONEconomy ROBERT E. LOONEYISRAELHistory Revised by ASSAF SHAPIRAEconomy ROBERT E. LOONEYOccupied TerritoriesEast JerusalemThe Golan HeightsJORDANHistory COURTNEY FREEREconomy Revised by PIERRE BOUTROS and ALI FAKIHKUWAITHistory Revised by CLAIRE BEAUGRANDEconomyLEBANONHistory NATÁLIA CALFATEconomy Revised by WAFAA ELBABA and ALI FAKIHLIBYAHistory Revised by RONALD BRUCE ST JOHNEconomy AMIR MAGDY KAMELMOROCCOHistory Revised by NEIL PARTRICKEconomy Revised by NEIL PARTRICKOMANHistory Revised by MARC VALERIEconomy FRANCIS OWTRAMPALESTINIAN TERRITORIESRecent History Updated by NIGEL PARSONSEconomyQATARHistory DAVID ROBERTSEconomySAUDI ARABIAHistory ABDULAZIZ ALGHASHIANEconomy Revised by NEIL PARTRICK (Based on an original essay by MOIN SIDDIQI)SPANISH NORTH AFRICACeutaMelillaSYRIAN ARAB REPUBLICHistory EYAL ZISSEREconomy Revised by ALI FAKIH and MARIAM TARRAFTUNISIAHistory Revised by NEIL PARTRICKEconomy Revised by NEIL PARTRICKTURKEYHistory Revised by GARETH JENKINSEconomy Revised by GARETH JENKINSUNITED ARAB EMIRATESHistory KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSENEconomyYEMENHistory VINCENT DURACEconomy CHARLES SCHMITZPART THREE Regional InformationREGIONAL ORGANIZATIONSMAJOR COMMODITIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICADOCUMENTS ON PALESTINECALENDARSRESEARCH INSTITUTESSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY(PERIODICALS)

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Book SynopsisPolitical geography concerns small-scale intrastate, regional and individual activities, as well as large far-reaching processes of global or international relationships. The field has developed from late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century concerns with geopolitics - the relationships between state power and territory - to a diverse range of topics engendered by new world systems and globalization.In line with the tremendous growth in the study of political geography since the 1970s, this impressive collection charts the historical growth of the discipline, as well as the major themes of post-1970s developments.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a distinctive theoretical approach to the problem of borders in the study of global politics. It turns from current debates about the presence or absence of borders between states to consider the possibility that the concept of the border of the state is being reconfigured in contemporary political life. The author uses critical resources found in poststructuralist thought to think in new ways about the relationship between borders, security and sovereign power, drawing on a range of thinkers including Agamben, Derrida and Foucault. He highlights the necessity of a more pluralized and radicalised view of what borders are and where they might be found and uses the problem of borders to critically explore the innovations and limits of poststructuralist scholarship. -- Book jacket.Trade ReviewAn urgently needed book. -- Yosef Lapid, New Mexico State University Offers a significant contribution to debates about borders that deserves wide-spread attention. -- John Williams, University of Durham An urgently needed book. Offers a significant contribution to debates about borders that deserves wide-spread attention.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Borders are Not What or Where They are Supposed to Be: Security, Territory, Law; 2. The Study of Borders in Global Politics: From Geopolitics to Biopolitics; 3. Violence, Territory and the Borders of Juridical-Political Order: Problematising the Limits of Sovereign Power; 4. The Generalised Biopolitical Border: Security as the Normal Technique of Government; 5. Alternative Border Imaginaries: The Politics of Framing; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a distinctive theoretical approach to the problem of borders in the study of global politics. It turns from current debates about the presence or absence of borders between states to consider the possibility that the concept of the border of the state is being reconfigured in contemporary political life. The author uses critical resources found in poststructuralist thought to think in new ways about the relationship between borders, security and sovereign power, drawing on a range of thinkers including Agamben, Derrida and Foucault. He highlights the necessity of a more pluralized and radicalised view of what borders are and where they might be found and uses the problem of borders to critically explore the innovations and limits of poststructuralist scholarship. -- Book jacket.Trade ReviewBorder Politics is a wonderfully ambitious book, which outlines alternative conceptualizations of the border while avoiding the cliched themes of geopolitical border studies... This is an agenda-setting book, both in terms of demonstrating how new and challenging ideas can be incorporated into border studies, and more importantly, in leading the way in thinking the problem of the border afresh in order to understand the diversity of bordering strategies which exist in world politics. -- ABS Book Awards 2011 Association for Borderlands Studies A significant contribution to debates about borders that deserves wide-spread attention. -- John Williams, University of Durham An urgently needed book. -- Yosef Lapid, New Mexico State University The study of international boundaries ... has evolved from a rather descriptive study at the intersection of the legal and the geographical fields into a dynamic and exponentially growing field of boundary making, bordering, and othering ... [Border Politics is a] strong contribution to these academic debates ... [It] provide[s] insightful points of departure for those aspiring to contribute to this exciting research agenda and formulate[s] thought-provoking puzzles and moral dilemmas for all of us. -- Virginie Mamadouh Environment and Planning D: Society and Space Border Politics is a wonderfully ambitious book, which outlines alternative conceptualizations of the border while avoiding the cliched themes of geopolitical border studies... This is an agenda-setting book, both in terms of demonstrating how new and challenging ideas can be incorporated into border studies, and more importantly, in leading the way in thinking the problem of the border afresh in order to understand the diversity of bordering strategies which exist in world politics. A significant contribution to debates about borders that deserves wide-spread attention. An urgently needed book. The study of international boundaries ... has evolved from a rather descriptive study at the intersection of the legal and the geographical fields into a dynamic and exponentially growing field of boundary making, bordering, and othering ... [Border Politics is a] strong contribution to these academic debates ... [It] provide[s] insightful points of departure for those aspiring to contribute to this exciting research agenda and formulate[s] thought-provoking puzzles and moral dilemmas for all of us.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Borders are Not What or Where They are Supposed to Be: Security, Territory, Law; 2. The Study of Borders in Global Politics: From Geopolitics to Biopolitics; 3. Violence, Territory and the Borders of Juridical-Political Order: Problematising the Limits of Sovereign Power; 4. The Generalised Biopolitical Border: Security as the Normal Technique of Government; 5. Alternative Border Imaginaries: The Politics of Framing; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisExplores the moral dilemmas posed by disparities in health across nationsTable of ContentsIntroduction: Health inequality as a concern for global redistributive justice, Patti Tamara Lenard and Christine Straehle; Part 1: A right to equal health?; 1. Is there a human right to health?, Adina Preda; 2. What's Wrong with Global Health Inequalities?, Daniel M. Hausman; 3. Ecological Subjects, 'Ethical Place-making', and Global Health Equity, Lisa Eckenwiler; 4. Health inequalities, capabilities, and global justice, Sridhar Venkatapuram; Part 2: Who is responsible for remedying global health inequality?; 5. Reexamining the Ethical Foundations: Behind the Distribution of Global Health, Garrett Wallace Brown; 6. Global Health and Responsibility, Gillian Brock; 7. Outlining the global duties of justice owed to women living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, Angela Kaida and Patti Lenard; Part 3: Measuring heath or health outcomes; 8. Measuring Global Health, Kristin Voigt; 9. Exploring a Sufficiency View of Health Equity, Yukiko Asada; 10. Rating Efforts to Extend Access on Essential Medicines: Increasing Global Health Impact, Nicole Hassoun; Part 4: Borders and health; 11. Justice and Health Inequalities in Humanitarian Crises: Structured Health Vulnerabilities and Natural Disasters, Matthew R. Hunt and Ryoa Chung; 12. 'Illegal' Migrants and Access to Public Health: A Human Rights Approach, Phillip Cole; 13. Medical Migration between the Human Right to Health and Freedom of Movement, Eszter Kollar; 14. Health Care Migration, Vulnerability and Individual Autonomy - The Case of Malawi, Christine Straehle; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisSoner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family Fellow and Director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute of Near East Studies, USA.Trade ReviewAn excellent evaluation of Turkey's imperial ambitions over the past decade and well-worthwhile reading for anyone who wants to understand what's presently going on in this important country and where it's going. * The New Arab *Cagaptay’s book provides a comprehensive and informative review of Turkish foreign policy, covering a wide range of issues and events … As a historian, Cagaptay is particularly good at bringing up historical context and anecdotes that enrich the book. He contextualizes his discussion of foreign policy with developments in Turkish domestic politics. The outcome is a highly accessible and interesting book for anyone interested in Turkey and Erdogan as well as the international relations of the Middle East. * Middle East Journal *Cagaptay has authored a highly authoritative and accessible book on Turkish foreign policy. * Fathom Journal *Erdogan's Empire offers a sober and honest look into Erdogan's approach to foreign policy. * Journal of the Middle East and Africa *A concise breakdown of the forces pushing and pulling on Turkey’s geopolitical landscape. His criticisms of the Turkish state and other actors are balanced. I believe Çagaptay’s books merit praise for one main reason: he hasn’t given up on Turkey and is still willing to make the positive case for the country in a climate where much of the coverage and commentary is negative. * Duvar English *Erdogan’s Empire presents insightful, sharp and balanced analysis, well-researched explanations of Erdogan’s rise to power and Turkey’s diplomatic development through the decades. The chapters and their subheadings are easily digestible, with morsels of information that will appeal to foreign policy wonks, university students and weekend readers—a difficult balance to achieve. * International Affairs *Soner Cagaptay is an astute and honest chronicler of the mercurial Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. His latest book, Erdogan’s Empire, is a comprehensive look at the Turkish leader’s “neo-Ottoman” foreign policy—and the way he has defiantly tried to reestablish Turkey as a standalone power by playing off Washington and Moscow and sabotaging his Arab rivals. By setting Erdogan against the backdrop of Ottoman-Turkish history, Cagaptay helps readers understand that breadth of his ambitions—and also why his policies have had such disruptive and sometimes toxic consequences for the United States. Americans, Israelis and Europeans may not like the headstrong, ruthless Erdogan, but after reading Cagaptay’s book, they’ll at least understand him. * David Ignatius, Columnist, The Washington Post *This is a must-read for any serious analyst of Turkey's complex role within NATO, in the Middle East, and around the world. Turkey is a nation of enormous potential, with a rich and complicated history. Soner Cagaptay brings elements of history, geopolitics, and economics together seamlessly to illuminate a nation that will matter deeply in the unfolding course of the 21st century. * Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy *During my four decade long career at the Turkish Foreign Ministry and since, I have grappled to find a work that explains Turkey’s complex foreign policy to diplomats, journalists, and those simply captivated by this fascinating country between the East and the West. Cagaptay’s book does exactly that, illuminating Turkish President Erdogan’s foreign policy and his Middle Eastern ambitions, despite the determination of many of Turkey’s citizens to embrace the 21st century’s progress and eagerly take on its challenges. Cagaptay explains for us Erdogan’s drive to make Turkey a standalone power in the context of Turkish and Ottoman history and global trends. This has ramifications not only for Turkey and its neighbors, but also Europe, U.S. and countries beyond. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to understand Turkey’s foreign policy better. It is a must-read for citizens around the globe. * Ozdem Sanberk, Former Undersecretary at the Turkish Foreign Ministry *Table of ContentsIntroduction - A Trip to Istanbul Chapter I - Osman’s Dream Chapter II - Restoring Turks’ Dignity—as Muslims Chapter III - “Strategic Depth” Chapter IV - Building Soft Power Chapter V - Europe’s Slap Chapter VI - An American Affair Chapter VII - The Syrian Disaster Chapter VIII - Menacing Russians Chapter IX - Competing Persians Chapter X - Erdogan’s Arab Fall Chapter XI - Uncomfortable Ottomans Chapter XII - Course Correction Chapter XIII - Erdogan vs. Trump Chapter XIV - Erdogan’s Empire Part I: East Africa Chapter XV - Erdogan’s Empire Part II: “Bayram Belt” Chapter XVI - Turkey and the West: A Never-Ending Love Affair Conclusion - How Can Turkey become Great?

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Book SynopsisMichael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and the Gulf Arab states. Dr. Knights has traveled widely in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and the Gulf states, and regularly briefs U.S. government policymakers, congressional committees, and U.S. military officers on regional security affairs. He has embedded in numerous partner force operations with local military and security agencies on the ground in Iraq, the Gulf states, and Yemen.Wladimir van Wilgenburg is a political analyst, journalist and coauthor (with Harriet Allsopp) of The Kurds of Northern Syria. He currently writes for Kurdistan 24 and has also written reports and analysis for the Kurdish daily Rudaw, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, Daily Beast, Washington Post, a variety of think tank publications such as The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The Jamestown Foundation, Carnegie Endowment, tTable of ContentsPREFACE GLOSSARY SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1.CHRONOLOGY OF THE CONFLICT IN NORTHEASTERN SYRIA, 20111-2020 2.BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE SDF 3.SUPPORTING FROM AFAR: KOBANI TO AL-HAWL 4.ON THE GROUND: SHADADI TO MANBIJ 5.SCALING UP: THE RAQQA CAMPAIGN 6.OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE: THE DEIR AL-ZOUR CAMPAIGN 7.STABILIZATION “BY, WITH AND THROUGH” THE SDF 8.ASSESSING AMERICA’S “BY, WITH AND THROUGH” CAMPAIGN IN NORTHEAST SYRIA ANNEX 1: ANNOTATED ROSTER OF BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORTHEAST SYRIA, 2014-2020 ANNEX 2: YPG/SDF CLAIMED COMBAT LOSSES IN 2013-2019 Index

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Book SynopsisKatherine Wolff is a Nonresident Scholar with the Economics and Energy Program at the Middle East Institute, USA. Karen E. Young is Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University in the Center on Global Energy Policy and also a Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the Program on Economics and Energy at the Middle East Institute, USA.Table of ContentsList of figures List of tables Introduction, Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy PART ONE: FINANCING, REGULATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION 1 .A look back at 2020: GCC COVID-19 response, reforms, energy transition concerns and microcompetitiveness, Yesar Al-Maleki, Gulf Analyst at Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) 2. The future of Gulf NOC–IOC partnerships, Colby Connelly, Senior Research Analyst at Energy Intelligence 3. Mechanisms to finance climate investments in the Middle East and North Africa, Lama Kiyasseh, Risk Management Officer at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 4. Political priorities and economic realities: Financing the renewable energy transition in Saudi Arabia and Oman, Piotr G. S. Schulkes, Former Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute 5. The political dimensions of energy transition in MENA: A changing landscape at the national, regional and global levels, Younes Abouyoub, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of New England PART TWO: NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST 6. The next big thing in MENA power – grids and energy storage, Jessica Obeid, Founding Partner at New Energy Consult 7. Green hydrogen production in North Africa: Challenges and opportunities, Michaël Tanchum, Professor at Universidad de Navarra PART THREE: CASE STUDIES IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION 8. Qatar’s LNG industry in the age of hydrocarbon markets: Instability and energy transition, Nikolay Kozhanov, Research Associate Professor at Qatar University 9. Renewable energy diplomacy: The Gulf States in the Caucasus and Central Asia, Li-Chen Sim, Assistant Professor at Khalifa University Conclusion, Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy

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Book SynopsisJean-Loup Samaan is Senior Research Fellow in the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, Singapore and Associate Research Fellow at the French Institute of International Relations in Paris, France. He is the author of Strategic Hedging in the Arabian Peninsula: The Politics of the Gulf-Asian Rapprochement (2018) . He worked previously at the UAE National Defense College, UAE, NATO Defense College, Italy, and RAND Corporation in the US.Trade ReviewThis is an important book. Although international attention is focused on Ukraine and China, the Persian Gulf will remain vital to international stability and the global economy for many years to come. In New Military Strategies for the Gulf, Jean-Loup Samaan brings deep analysis and a reputation for cutting-edge scholarship to bear on the critical problem of security and stability in one of the most important regions on earth. Concise, informed and relevant, his findings and observations should inform and support both regional and international leaders as they search for answers and solutions to an enduringly complex set of Gulf challenges. * Dr. Richard D. Hooker, Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council, USA *An important contribution to the Gulf strategic studies literature. Jean-Loup Samaan convincingly demonstrates how efforts by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar to achieve greater autonomy and to project influence and power in a changing and challenging strategic environment have often fallen short, and in some cases deepened their dependence on outside powers. * Michael Eisenstadt, Director of the Military and Security Studies Program, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy *Superbly spanning the scholar practitioner boundary, Dr Samaan adds insight and clarity on issues that are usually poorly understood. A timely book, it offers a readable and rigorous account of critical developments in the military security sphere in the Gulf. It will be essential reading for those interested in security and defence developments in the broader Gulf region. * Dr David B Roberts, King's College London, UK *The regional and international political orientation of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries has shifted dramatically since the Arab Spring, and we need new tools and approaches to inform our analysis. Samaan’s book fills a critical gap, explaining the political consequences of more robust military approaches to the Middle East from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. This is an excellent contribution on an under-studied topic. * Jonathan Fulton, Assistant Professor, Zayed University, UAE *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. The Politics of Gulf Military Reforms Chapter 2 The Education of Gulf New Strategists Chapter 3. The Difficult Buildup of Gulf Military Industries Chapter 4. Projecting Power by Other Means Chapter 5. The Diversification of Gulf Defense Diplomacy Chapter 6. The Militarization of Gulf Societies Chapter 7. Gulf Militarism and the Erosion of Regional Cooperation Chapter 8. The Yemen War and the Shattered Dreams of Gulf Military Power Conclusion

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