Roger Owen Book Award
Arang Keshavarzian
New York University
2025 Roger Owen Book Award Winner
Arang Keshavarzian
Making Space For the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East
Stanford University Press
Making Space for the Gulf simultaneously investigates the geopolitical, economic, and sociological crafting of the Persian Gulf as a region while situating those dynamics within global processes which have both shaped and been shaped by peoples, resources and politics of the Gulf. Transporting readers on journeys across the region and globe, Keshavarzian weaves together investigations that span from the stories of individuals and local communities to the destructive forces of global capitalism and great power rivalry. In this masterful work, he also demonstrates the continuing vitality of Middle East Studies as an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge production while expanding its approaches and horizons in new directions.