Abstract
The security of the Gulf is not limited to the region surrounding by this all-important body of water itself, but is in fact an integral component of international security, due to many factors and characteristics that compel the international community to pay special attention to this area. The most important of these characteristics are its natural energy resources, and its strategic and central location, being surrounded by marine corridors that are essential to the entire world. As such, the Gulf Crisis is resonating throughout the international community, having become a global concern during its very first phase, soon after the imposition of the blockade, when there was a real possibility of military escalation. Paying particular attention to Gulf security, this paper examines the shifts in the Gulf security scene following the 2017 crisis, looking primarily at three waves of transformation: Transformation in the range of security: from regional security to national security. Transformation in security standards: from the customary standard to legal standards. Transformation in the balance of security: from the state of dominance to competition.
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Al-Shamari, N., Al-Mohannadi, H. (2021). Transformations of the Gulf Security Landscape After the Gulf Crisis: A Geopolitical Approach. In: Zweiri, M., Rahman, M.M., Kamal, A. (eds) The 2017 Gulf Crisis . Gulf Studies, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8735-1_5
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