Persian Gulf Security in an New Era of Geopolitical Competition

Authors

  • Tawfiq ALfaifi Flinders University
  • Luis da Vinha Flinders University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2317-773X.2022v10n3p53-69

Keywords:

Balance of interest, Geopolitical competition, Persian Gulf security, Regional security complex

Abstract

Over the decades, Middle Eastern security has been influenced by both strong regional and global security interdependencies. Since the demise of the Cold War, the U.S. has played a major role in determining the region’s security, with the Gulf Cooperation Council states becoming increasingly dependent on American security guarantees. However, the U.S. strategic pivot to the Asia-Pacific region and China’s increasing consolidation as a global power has set the Middle East’s security dynamics again into flux. This article employs a regional security complex framework, paired with a realist theoretical lens, to analyze how the growing Sino-American rivalry affects Persian Gulf security by identifying the interests of these two powers in the Middle East and the emerging regional dynamics.

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Author Biographies

Tawfiq ALfaifi, Flinders University

Master’s degree, Flinders University. E-mail: tawfiqalfaifi@gmail.com. ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-4324.

Luis da Vinha, Flinders University

Doutor, Flinders University. E-mail: luis.davinha@flinders.edu.au. ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7222-5095.

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2023-07-23

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Alfaifi, T., & da Vinha, L. (2023). Persian Gulf Security in an New Era of Geopolitical Competition. Estudos Internacionais: International Relations Journal of PUC Minas, 10(3), 53–69. https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2317-773X.2022v10n3p53-69

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2022): ESTUDOS INTERNACIONAIS - OUTUBRO

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