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Lines Drawn in the Sand: Territorial Disputes and GCC Unity
- The Middle East Journal
- Middle East Institute
- Volume 70, Number 4, Autumn 2016
- pp. 543-559
- Article
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Abstract:
Although the majority of territorial disputes between the Arab Gulf states have been settled on paper, the disputes and related issues have arisen periodically and negatively impacted the ability of the Gulf Cooperation Council to function successfully. States often raise boundary issues in order to achieve political goals, while at other times such disputes are placed aside or pushed toward resolution in the face of external threats and common interests.