TY - BOOK AU - Askari,Hossein AU - Mohseni,Amin AU - Daneshvar,Shahrzad ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - The militarization of the Persian Gulf: an economic analysis SN - 9781849801867 (e-book) AV - DS326 .A85 2009 U1 - 953.053 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Cheltenham, U.K., Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar KW - Persian Gulf Region KW - Politics and government KW - History, Military KW - Foreign relations KW - Economic conditions KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Title from cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-166) and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. The justification and economic impact of military expenditures -- 3. Military expenditures in the Persian Gulf -- 4. Military imports in the Persian Gulf -- 5. Military personnel in the Persian Gulf -- 6. Indigenous military sectors in the Persian Gulf -- 7. Militarization of the Persian Gulf : why? -- 8. Militarization of the Persian Gulf : the consequences -- 9. Conclusion : the elements of a fruitful demilitarization N2 - The Persian Gulf is arguably the most militarized region in the world. The authors of this insightful book examine military expenditures, arms imports and military deployment to analyze how and why this came to be. Muslim teachings have much to say about peace, war and economics, and this book explores the ways in which Islamic thought affects military and economic developments UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781847206114.xml ER -