The gulf cooperation council (gcc) after u.s. led invasionof iraq: toward a security community?

The consequences of the led invasion of Iraq have not only been limited within Iraq, but passed beyond its borders. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that was accepted as a loose alliance until that time has been one of the most affected units by these consequences. This paper argues that in the post-Iraq war period, even if the GCC is not yet a security community, it has made progress toward being so. The analysis of the developments occurring both outside and inside of the GCC leads us to reach this conclusion.

Iraq War ,

Iran ,

Security Community ,

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,

The United States of America (USA ,