Israel's relations with the Gulf states: Toward the emergence of a tacit security regime?

Jones, Clive A.; Guzansky, Yoel

Abstract

By drawing on the literature about security regimes, this article posits the idea that a particular type of regime, which can be termed a “tacit security regime” (TSR), has begun to emerge between Israel, on the one hand, and several Gulf Arab states, on the other. It is a regime which, unlike liberal institutional variants that attempt to privilege the promotion of collective norms, remains configured around perceptions of threats to be countered and strategic interests to be realized. By examining the development, scope, and scale of this nascent TSR, this article explores the extent to which Israel, mindful of Washington, DC’s regional retrenchment, sees the emergence of such a regime as redefining the political and strategic contours of Israel’s relations with much of the Middle East.

Citation

Jones, C. A., & Guzansky, Y. (2017). Israel's relations with the Gulf states: Toward the emergence of a tacit security regime?. Contemporary Security Policy, 38(3), 398-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/13523260.2017.1292375

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 4, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Feb 20, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 2, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 21, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 20, 2018
• Journal: Contemporary Security Policy
• Print ISSN: 1352-3260
• Electronic ISSN: 1743-8764
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 398-419
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13523260.2017.1292375
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1393725