The Gulf States, Asia and the Indian Ocean: Ensuring the Security of the Sea Lanes

Tim Niblock; Talmiz Ahmad; Degang Sun

doi:10.2307/j.ctv4ncp9p

Summary

Among the many strategic and economic issues facing the Gulf in the coming years, those relating to the Indian Ocean are set to be among the most challenging. In the re-ordering of global economic and political power which is currently underway, the Indian Ocean constitutes a key arena for regional and global competition and rivalry. With the leading Asian powers playing a more pro-active role in the region, sometimes with conflicting ambitions, and the United States intent on maintaining its established maritime hegemony there, the potential dangers for the Gulf states are considerable. Gulf economic interests and perhaps regime stability would be severely affected by conflict. This book contends that the Gulf states need to play an active part in the promotion of Indian Ocean stability and security, working with other Indian Ocean states to develop institutional structures and practices which encourage cooperation and provide avenues for conflict resolution. They have everything to gain from such a strategy.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2018
Copyright Year: 2018
ISBN-Print: 978-3-95994-058-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-95994-059-7
Publisher: Gerlach Press, Berlin
Language: English
Pages: 195
Product Type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 2. Gulf Trade: Current Flows of Trade and their Importance in the Indian Ocean Context No access
3. 3. Present and Future Global Demand for and Supply of Oil and Gas No access
4. 1. 4.1 The Strategic Balance in the Indian Ocean: Elements of Continuity No access
  2. 4.2 The Strategic Balance in the Indian Ocean: Elements of Change No access
  3. 4.3 The Role of Middle-Level Naval Powers in the Eastern Indian Ocean and Beyond (Excluding Indian S No access
  4. 4.4 The Role of Middle-Level Naval Powers in the Indian Sub-Continent and the Western Indian Ocean No access
  5. 4.5 The Naval Strengths of Gulf States No access
5. 5. The Frameworks of Cooperation Currently in Existence in the Indian Ocean No access
6. 6. The Choices before the Gulf States in Coping with Strategic Dangers and Opportunities in the Indi No access
7. Notes No access
8. Bibliography No access
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 2. The Geographic, Strategic and Economic Basis No access
3. 3. Strategic Interests of Littoral and External States No access
4. 4. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) No access
5. 5. The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) No access
6. 6. Non-Traditional Maritime Security Threats in the IOR No access
7. 1. 7.1 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor No access
8. 8. Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean No access
9. 1. 9.1 The GCC and Iran No access
  2. 9.2 The Bay of Bengal/ Island Nations/ Southeast Asia No access
  3. 9.3 Enhanced Naval Cooperation No access
10. 10. BRI: China’s Apparent Accommodation of India’s Interests No access
11. 11. Engaging the GCC and Iran with the Indian Ocean Community No access
12. 12. A New Architecture for IOR Economic and Security Cooperation No access
13. 13. Conclusion No access
14. Notes No access
15. Bibliography No access
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 2. Commercial Seaport Constructions in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf: a China-Styled State Governanc No access
3. 3. The US and Indian Responses to China’s Seaport Constructions in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf No access
4. 4. Advantages of China’s Participation in the Seaport Constructions in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf No access
5. 5. The Practice of China’s Participation in the Port Construction in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf No access
6. 6. China’s Seaport Constructions and the Geopolitical Consequences: A Case of Gwadar and Chabahar No access
7. 7. Conclusion No access
8. Notes No access
9. Bibliography No access
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 1. 2.1 Energy-scarce Japan and South Korea as the Main Clientele of Energy from Gulf States No access
  2. 2.2 Responses to Global Energy Shifts - Alternative Options for LNG No access
  3. 2.3 Japan and South Korea’s Nuclear Energy Partnerships in the Region No access
3. 1. 3.1 Energy Transit Routes: A Chain of Vulnerabilities No access
4. 4. Conclusion No access
5. Notes No access
6. Bibliography No access
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2. 2. The Diversification of Foreign Policy: “Looking to the East” and the Third World No access
3. 3. Iran and the Asian Regional Organisations No access
4. 1. 4.1 Iranian Policies on the Indian Ocean No access
  2. 4.2 Iranian Strategic Interests in the Indian Ocean No access
  3. 4.3 Chabahar and Gwadar No access
  4. 4.4 Iranian Naval Capabilities No access
5. 5. Conclusion No access
6. Notes No access
7. Bibliography No access
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 2. Russia Turns to the Middle East No access
3. 3. The Priorities of the Russian Diplomacy in India No access
4. 4. Russian Relations with Saudi Arabia No access
5. 5. Russia and Iran in the Middle East No access
6. 6. Russia and the Oil and Gas Sector of the Indian Ocean region: Moscow’s Grand Strategy and Challen No access
7. 7. Conclusion No access
8. Notes No access
9. Bibliography No access
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 2. The Origin and Development of ASEAN-GCC Cooperation No access
3. 1. 3.1 The Development of Security Communities Shaped by ASEAN and the GCC No access
  2. 3.2 The Promotion of the Liberal Philosophy of “Economy and Trade Promoting Peace” No access
4. 1. 4.1 An ASEAN-GCC Free Trade Area as the Ultimate Goal, with Individual Free Trade Area Agreements Be No access
  2. 4.2 Satisfying Mutual Needs: ASEAN’s Dependence on Oil and Gas Imports; the GCC’s Dependence on Impo No access
5. 5. Conclusion No access
6. Notes No access
7. Bibliography No access
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1. 1. Introduction No access
2. 1. 2.1 The Importance of the IORA Region No access
  2. 2.2 Achievements of the IORA No access
  3. 2.3 Challenges Facing IORA No access
3. 1. 3.1 Contradictions between Emerging Powers: the Case of China and India No access
  2. 3.2 Contradictions between Traditional Power and Emerging Powers No access
  3. 3.3 Contradictions Created by Differences in the Level of Development between Countries No access
  4. 3.4 Historical Contradictions between Countries No access
4. 4. Major Power Relations and the Prospects for IORA No access
5. 5. Conclusion No access
6. Notes No access
7. Bibliography No access
About the Contributors No access Pages 185 - 188