Gulf Rising: The Emerging International Role of the Gulf States

with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, David Roberts, and Hussein Ibish May 26, 2016 The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council are increasingly playing a more assertive role in the region. Amid geopolitical shifts, the Gulf Arab states have repositioned themselves as centers of regional power with global reach. AGSIW hosted a discussion on May 26 with the authors of two recent releases showing how the Gulf states are transforming their roles in the international system.