Brinkmanship in the Persian Gulf. What Drove American and Iranian Policy in the Summer of 2019?

• Autorzy: Kingshuk Chatterjee
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This essay purports to look at the anatomy of the almost-crisis in the Persian Gulf in the summer of 2019. It aims at identifying the role played by domestic and external factors behind the policies espoused by the two principal actors in the drama - USA and Iran. It assesses the strategic dynamics of the Persian Gulf region at present and situates US decision to pull out of the deal in 2018 which triggered the crisis. The essay then goes on to situate the brinkmanship on either side, factoring in domestic and foreign policy considerations of the principal players. The essay veers towards policy alternatives present before the principal players and their attendant problems within the matrices of the structural dynamics of the region as well as those of domestic policy.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

International conflicts; Geographical region; International security; Political conflicts; Causes of conflicts; Risk analysis; International politics; Nuclear programme

PL

Konflikty międzynarodowe; Region geograficzny; Bezpieczeństwo międzynarodowe; Konflikty polityczne; Przyczyny konfliktów; Analiza ryzyka; Polityka międzynarodowa; Program nuklearny

• Czasopismo: Stosunki Międzynarodowe
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 55
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 25--42

Twórcy

autor

Kingshuk Chatterjee

• Calcutta University

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.7366/020909612201902