Structure, Agency, and Persian Gulf security: Continuity amid change

<p dir="ltr">The Persian Gulf’s security architecture is in a period of transition, caused by the interplay of two sets of dynamics, one related to structural factors, and the other a product of agency. Structurally, competition among the region’s two middle powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia, along with those of a small state that views itself as a middle power and behaves as such, the UAE, is both transforming the Persian Gulf’s security architecture and also keeping regional tensions high. Moreover, elite political priorities within some of the most active actors in the region are changing in favor of tension reductions.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Comparative Strategy<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2024.2445493" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2024.2445493</a></p>