ABSTRACT ................................................. iv THE GULF STATES AND THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL ......... 1
Introduction .......................................... 1
GCC Economic Activities: 1987-1996 .................... 1
GCC Military Activities: 1987-1996 .................... 2
GCC Political Activities: 1987-1996 ................... 2
Terrorist Activities .................................. 3
Endnotes .............................................. 5
EFFECTIVENESS IN ATTAINMENT OF PAST GOALS ................ 6
Introduction .......................................... 6
Economic Goals ........................................ 6
Military Goals ........................................ 8
Political Goals ....................................... 9
Endnotes .............................................. 12
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................. 35
The six Arab countries which belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represent one of the most significant economic and political groupings in the Middle East. The GCC, which was formed in 1981, includes as member states Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
THE GULF STATES AND THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL
The six Arab countries which belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represent one of the most significant economic and political g