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Robert J. Pauly, Jr., is Associate Director of the International Development Program, and Assistant Professor of Political Science, at the University of Southern Mississippi, in Long Beach, Mississippi, USA
Examining fundamental economic, military and political causes of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf crisis, Robert J. Pauly, Jr investigates to what extent these causes were internal and external in origin. He looks at the principal actors in the crisis and determines whether and how they have continued to drive unfolding events in the Persian Gulf ever since.
Contents: Introduction; The United States and the Persian Gulf: a historical overview; George H.W. Bush administration and the Persian Gulf, 1989-1993; William J. Clinton administration and the Persian Gulf, 1993-2001; George W. Bush administration and the Persian Gulf, 2001-2004; Safeguarding US interests in the Persian Gulf: policy prescriptions; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.