TY - BOOK AU - SOKOLSKY Richard (Ed.) TI - The United States and the Persian Gulf: reshaping security strategy for the post containment era SN - 1579060625 (pbk.) PY - 2003/// CY - Washington DC PB - National Defense University Press KW - PERSIAN GULF KW - REGIONAL SECURITY KW - UNITED STATES KW - FOREIGN POLICY KW - IRAQ KW - PERSIAN GULF REGION N2 - This collection of papers offers a detailed study of the reasons that have contributed to the change in US policy on the Persian Gulf area and Iraq in particular. Also considers the implications of the change, the effect on the regional military balance, and how these changes are likely to be perceived. This collection was prepared before the Iraq war commenced ER -