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Periodic conflicts over the Persian/Arab Gulf have historically animated governmental and regional dynamics. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how recurring armed conflicts and political crises historically shaped state governance, regionalism, and spatial boundaries across the Persian/Arab Gulf.

August 30, 2026The Journal of Development Studies

Making Space for the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East

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To examine how recurring armed conflicts and political crises historically shaped state governance, regionalism, and spatial boundaries across the Persian/Arab Gulf.
Critical historical and geopolitical analysis evaluating the spatial dynamics of state power and regional formation in the Middle East.
Periodic military and political conflicts over the Gulf actively drove and restructured governmental strategies and regional territorialization.
Regional spatial arrangements in the Middle East emerged dynamically through historical contestation rather than as static geopolitical boundaries.

Implication

Historical analysis uncovers how periodic conflicts shape regionalism in the Persian Gulf, highlighting the spatial evolution of Middle Eastern governance.

Abstract

As war once again ravages the Persian/Arab Gulf, Arang Keshavarzian’s award-winning book proves a timely contribution. Keshavarzian argues that periodic conflicts over the Gulf animated governmenta...

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İsa Blumi (2026) studied this question.

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Historical analysis uncovers how periodic conflicts shape regionalism in the Persian Gulf, highlighting the spatial evolution of Middle Eastern governance.

Making Space for the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East

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Making Space for the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East

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