Geopolitik Bahrain di Timur Tengah

1. Geopolitik Bahrain di Timur Tengah Claudya Ratna Alvin M. Rifqi Kusuma aji

2. Kerajaan Bahrain adalahsebuahnegarakepulauandiTeluk Persia. Teluk Bahrain memisahkannegarainidengan Qatar danArab Saudi Bahrain dikelilingi oleh laut, tidak berbatasan langsung daratan dengan manapun

3. Society Structure involved in Baharain • the Syiah vs The Sunni in political power play • the oil refinery • the role of Geopolitics of an Island • the international regimes of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

4. the Shiite vs The Sunni in political power play • The government has over the years faced protests from the Shia majority • The Bahrain monarch impose discrimination over Shi'te, preventing them to have jobs on several sectors.

5. the oil refinery the role of Geopolitics of an Island closer to the power of big countries • Salah satu negara pemasok minyak dunia. • Dengan adanya konflik yang terjadi di Bahrain menjadikan harga minyak dunia melambung tinggi di pasar dunia.

6. the international regimes of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) • GCC : Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia • Bahrain has also had problems historically with its Arab neighbor and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member, Qatar.

7. Power playUS - UK – Iran – Arab Saudi • A close ally of the US, it is home to the American navy's Fifth Fleet. • After the Persian Gulf War, in 1992: defense cooperation agreement with US via Britain

8. Power playUS – UK – Iran – Arab Saudi • Iran claimed sovereignty over Bahrain • Between Iran and Syiah

9. Power playUS – UK – Iran – Arab Saudi • Jika Bahrain yang menjadi negara Syiah menjadi sekutu Iran  ancaman bagi Arab Saudi.

10. Next: revolusi Bahrain ? • Kejatuhan Bahrain akan mempunyai "efek domino" bagi di Qatar, Kuwait, Emirat, Oman dan semua negara-negara Teluk akan jatuh ke tangan Syiah • Problematis dgn Iran menjadi sebuah ancaman jatuhnya Bahrain sekaligus bangkitnya Syiah empire