The militarization of the Persian Gulf : an economic analysis

Hossein Askari; Amin Mohseni; Shahrzad Daneshvar

This book examines military expenditures, arms imports and military deployment to analyze how and why the Persian Gulf is the most militarized region in the world. The authors explore Muslim teachings about peace, war and economics; how it affects military and economic development. They also delve into contributing factors of oil wealth disparities, high oil revenues, corruption and foreign interference, and then present analysis with an assessment of the effects of high military expenditures including wars, conflicts, instability and the economic toll

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Askari, Hossein ; Daneshvar, Shahrzad
Other Persons:	Mohseni, Amin (contributor)
Publisher:	Cheltenham [u.a.] : Elgar
Subject:	Militärpolitik \| Military policy \| Rüstungspolitik \| Arms policy \| Militärausgaben \| Military expenditure \| Internationale Beziehungen \| International relations \| Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen \| International economic relations \| Islam \| Arabische Golf-Staaten \| Gulf countries \| Golfstaaten \| Sicherheitspolitik
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	VI, 173 S. graph. Darst. graph. Darst., Tab., Lit. S. 155-166, Lit. Hinw. 24 cm
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The justification and economic impact of military expendituresMilitary expenditures in the Persian Gulf -- Military imports in the Persian Gulf -- Military personnel in the Persian Gulf -- Indigenous military sectors in the Persian Gulf -- Militarization of the Persian Gulf : why? -- Militarization of the Persian Gulf : the consequences -- Conclusion : the elements of a fruitful demilitarization.
ISBN:	1-84720-611-5 ; 978-1-84720-611-4
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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