The small Gulf States : foreign and security policies before and after the Arab Spring / / edited by Khalid S. Almezaini and Jean-Marc Rickli

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 327.536
• Soggetto topico: National security - Persian Gulf States
• Soggetto geografico: Persian Gulf States Foreign relations
• Altri autori: AlmezainiKhalid S RickliJean-Marc
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction / Khalid Almezaini and Jean-Marc Rickli -- Theories of small states: foreign and security policies and the Gulf States / Jean-Marc Rickli and Khalid Almezaini -- The changing security dynamics in the Middle East and its impact on smaller GCC states: alliance choices and policies / Victor Gervais -- Gulf security policy after the Arab Spring: considering changing security dynamics / Andreas Krieg -- The United States and its key Gulf allies: a new foundation for a troubled partnership? / David Goldfischer -- Iran and the GCC sheikhdoms / Shahram Akbarzadeh -- Oman's independent foreign policy / Abdullah Baabood -- Evolving foreign and security policies: a comparative study of Qatar and the UAE / Emma Soubrier -- Risk diversification and the UAE foreign policy / Leah Sherwood -- Gulf States' engagement in North Africa: the role of foreign aid / Lisa Watanabe -- Conclusion: the foreign policies of the Gulf small states: an exception in small states' behaviours? / Khalid Almezaini and Jean-Marc Rickli.
• Sommario/riassunto: Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has increased their influence and forced the international community to incorporate some of them into the global governance system. This is particularly evident in the Middle East where small Gulf States have played an important role in the changing dynamics of the region in the last decade. The Small Gulf States analyses the evolution of these states foreign and security policies since the Arab Spring. With particular focus on Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, it explores how these states have been successful in not only guaranteeing their survival, but also in increasing their influence in the region. It then discusses the security dilemmas small states face, and suggests a multitude of foreign and security policy options, ranging from autonomy to influence, in order to deal with this. The book also looks at the influence of regional and international actors on the policies of these countries. It concludes with a discussion of the peculiarities and contributions of the Gulf States for the study of small states foreign and security policies in general. Providing a comprehensive and up to date analysis of the unique foreign and security policies of the GCC states before and after the Arab Spring, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Middle East Studies, Foreign Policy and International Relations. "
• Titolo autorizzato: The small Gulf States
• ISBN: 1-315-61957-1; 1-317-21435-8; 1-317-21434-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910155121903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II