Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
internal security, Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, balance-of-power theory
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Abstract
The formal organization of the Gulf Cooperation Council began on February 4, 1981. After a ceremonial reading of a Qu’ranic Surah the heads of state of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman agreed in principle to facilitate cooperation between their respective countries. During the subsequent months, a formal charter was drafted and ratified by each government, legislating formal cooperation in economic, social, and political spheres. Since its formation, critics have reviewed the behavior and effects of the GCC’s, analyzing the fruits of the union.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Brock Evans and Bowen, Dr. Donna Lee
(2014)
"Internal Security, External Solutions: Reevaluating the Formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 285.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/285