China’s trade with the Gulf is currently second only to that of the EU. India comes third. Their dependence on Gulf oil will be increasingly acute over the next few decades. The US economic interest in the Gulf, relative to others, is steadily declining – as also, perhaps, is its strategic interest. Professor Niblock assesses whether the Western strategic engagement in the Gulf is likely soon to be replaced by an Asian strategic presence.
Event Details
LSE KUWAIT PROGRAMME AND MIDDLE EAST CENTRE PUBLIC SEMINAR
Speaker: Professor Tim Niblock, University of Exeter
Chair: Professor Danny Quah, LSE Kuwait Programme
Date: Wednesday 20 November 2013
Time: 16:30 - 18:00
Location: CLM 5.02, Clement House, LSE
Attendance: This event is free and open to all on a first come first served basis. Our events are very well attended, please make sure to arrive early. We cannot guarantee entry
Speaker
Dr. Tim Niblock is Emeritus Professor of Middle East Politics, University of Exeter, United Kingdom. From 1999 to 2008, he was Professor of Arab Gulf Studies, University of Exeter. He also served as Director of the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies at Exeter (1999-2005). Before that, he was Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Director of the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Durham (1993-99).