Bahrain Center for International, Strategic and Energy Studies (DERASAT)’s Chairman, Dr. Mohammad Abdulghafar, today received the French Ambassador to Bahrain Bernard Regnauld Fabre.
Year 2014
A quarterly publication that provides an overview of the current state of the Bahraini economy and analyzes it. In the “Policy Focus” section, the report analyzes an important current issue faced by policymakers and provides recommendations.
The strategic importance of the Arabian Gulf given its geographical location with vital corridors for world trade…
The strategic importance of the Arabian Gulf given its geographical location with vital corridors for world trade and energy resources, continues to occupy the attention of the West who have resisted attempts to change the balance of power in the region, resorting to military force when deemed necessary.
While it is true that the transformations that took place in the Arab world since the advent of the so-called “Arab Spring” in 2011 had a clear impact on Gulf countries to varying countries, it had the most impact on the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Following World War II and the end of the Cold War there has been a proliferation of small states, renewing interest in their security and in their capacity to survive today’s international system.
A strategic perspective on GCC relations with Iraq after the war…
This volume contains the contributions to the Gulf Research Center workshop entitled: “Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Relations with Post-War Iraq: A Strategic Perspective,” held during the July 2013 Gulf Research Meeting in Cambridge, UK. The papers examine the history and future of the often fractious relationship between Iraq and the GCC countries.
This study aims to respond to the following questions: 1 – Is Iraq a threat to the Arab states of the Gulf? 2 – Is Iraq a challenge or an opportunity for the regional security of the Gulf? 3 – What are the responsibilities of the Gulf toward Iraq?
Several scholars have argued that abundant natural resources can be harmful to economic performance under bad institutions and helpful when institutions are good. These arguments have either been theoretical or based on naturally occurring variation in natural resource wealth.