Asian Perceptions of Gulf Security

Gulf stability is coming to play a larger role in the foreign policy calculus of many states, but the evolving role of Asian powers is largely under-represented in the International Relations literature.

Li-Chen Sim is Assistant Professor, Institute of Civil and International Security at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Jonathan Fulton is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

1.Introduction  2.Asian Powers and a Transitioning Gulf Order  3.China's 'Zero-Enemy Policy' in the Gulf: Dynamics and Tactics  4.Japan in the Gulf: Hedging by an 'Honest Broker'?  5.(De)securitization Narratives Behind the Independent Deployment of the Cheonghae Unit to the Strait of Hormuz  6.The Strategic Culture in Singapore: Impact on Relations with the Gulf  7.India in the Gulf: Multialignment in the Shadow of Regional (In)security  8.Pakistan's Political and Security Engagement with the Gulf Countries  9.Asia in an Emerging Gulf Collective Security Framework