International Politics of the Red Sea

This book examines the international politics of the Red Sea region from the Cold War to the present. It argues that the Red Sea region demonstrates well the characteristics of a sub-regional system, with increasing economic and social interdependence, greater regional integration, with the stronger regional powers - Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia - seeking to establish their influence over the sub-region, and with all states forming regional alliances to protect their interests and to fend off possible encroachment of others.

List of contents

1. Weakness and Instability: National Politics and their Sub-regional Implications  2. International Politics of the Red Sea in the Cold War Era  3. Red Sea Sub-regional Developments in the Post-Cold War Era  4. Security, Militarisation and Arms Flows  5. Land Boundaries, Maritime Borders and Territorial Issues  6. The Economics of the Red Sea: Trade, Migration and Capital Flows  7. Red Sea Networks: Regional and International Transport

About the author

Anoushiravan Ehteshami is Dean of Internationalisation and Professor of International Relations at Durham University, UK. He was the founding Head of the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham, and also the Vice-President of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies.
Emma C. Murphy is Professor of Political Economy in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, UK. She is co-editor of Mediterranean Politics journal.

Product details

• Authors: Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Anoushiravan (University of Durham Ehteshami, Anoushiravan Murphy Ehteshami, Ehteshami Anoushiravan, Emma C. Murphy, Murphy Emma C.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415726214
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72621-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Middle East, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General