Climate change and environmental degradation are among the most pressing threats facing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
In response to fiscal pressures and concerns about the efficiency of project and service implementation, Gulf Arab states are increasingly looking to the private sector to finance and manage infrastructure projects.
Surging population growth, large-scale infrastructure investment, and economic development progress have led to increased energy demand in the GCC states.
This paper puts the attempts by Gulf Arab states and Iran to launch large-scale development programs into historical and comparative context.
Successful public-private partnerships could help Gulf Arab states improve infrastructure without further burdening state resources.
Learn MoreProposed Russian investments may come in handy as Iran attempts to develop its gas infrastructure, but international sanctions and geopolitics pose major problems.
Iran’s supreme leader is facing a strategic dilemma in how to pursue diplomacy with the United States and project strength amid internal fracturing and ambiguity.
The concern for Gulf oil producers is that tariffs on major Asian powers could impact their manufacturing sectors and economies and dampen demand for oil.
Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.
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