Democracy Promotion in Oman

Abstract

Cooperation with and support from the strategically positioned Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are critical to America s stated national interests: security, prosperity, human rights values, and international order. In the Gulf region, Iranian hegemonic ambitions, piracy, and violent extremism pose threats to those interests. The United States has spent billions on military assistance and foreign aid programs in the past decade to ensure the stability and cooperation of Gulf governments. Nonetheless, as the Arab Awakening demonstrated in 2011, some of these governments face significant internal opposition and could be at risk. If these states devolve into chaos, or if anti-American regimes come to power, the United States could face greater challenges in the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA617194

Entities

People

  • Diana M. Holland

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Democracy
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Middle East
  • Military Education
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies