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. • Abstract: Promoting security in the Persian Gulf is a vital interest for both the regional states and outside powers ..
Both a Persian Gulf-wide forum and a more inclusive body would add valuable layers of security and help stabilize a very important region of the world.
Second, the current Asian security system is relatively similar to • Cliff Kupchan ·;·s a member of Eurasia Group ©Institute for Political and International Studies 66 THE IRANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS the Persian Gulf system: both feature a central role for regional great powers and for bilateral relations with the U.
Third, the nature and structure of Asian cooperative security systems, in their informality and respect for nation-state sovereignty, offer instructive lessons for building a future Persian Gulf wide cooperative .
As in Asia, regional great power influence is the other key feature of the current Persian Gulf security system.
The Saudis were receptive to a warming with Iran, mostly ©nstitute for Political and International Studies Toward a New Persian Gulf Security System: Lessons or the Asian Model 71 because of a desire for regional stability.
" Persian Gulf states have two models of how to build a region-wide cooperative security system.
A bedrock security structure comprised of balancing and regional great power influence is in place in Asia, and is the ©Institute tor Political and International Studies 78 THE IRANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS model that holds the most promise 'for- the Persian Gulf over the medium term.