The foreign policy of smaller Gulf states size, power, and regime stability in the Middle East / M©Łt©♭ Szalai.
| Author/creator | Szalai, M©Łt©♭. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED) ; 19 UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED) series ; 19. ^A1092440 |
| Contents | The four types of state size and the foreign policy of small states -- Applying small state theory to the MENA region -- The relative and normative size of smaller Gulf states -- Absolute size, perceptual size, and regime security in the smaller Gulf states -- The foreign and security policy history of smaller Gulf states (1968-2011) -- Smaller Gulf states in the age of regional uncertainty (2011-2021) -- Conclusion - Size, power and regime stability in the Gulf |
| Abstract | "This book studies how smaller Gulf states managed to increase their influence in the Middle East, often times capitalising on their smallness as a foreign policy tool. By establishing a novel theoretical framework (the complex model of size), this study identifies specific ways in which material and perceptual smallness affect power, identity, regime stability and leverage in international politics. The small states of the Gulf (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates) managed to build up considerable influence in regional politics in the last decade, although their size is still considered an essential, irresolvable weakness, which makes them secondary actors to great powers like Saudi Arabia or Iran. Breaking down explicit and implicit biases towards largeness, the book examines specific case studies related to foreign and security policy behaviour, including the Gulf wars, the Arab Uprisings, the Gulf rift, and the Abraham Accords. Analysing the often neglected small Gulf states, the volume is an important contribution to international relations theory making it a key resource for students and academics interested in small state studies, Gulf studies and political science of the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Szalai, M©Łt©♭. Foreign policy of smaller Gulf states Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2022 9780367745202 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021023620 |
| ISBN | 9781000452716 (epub) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781003158288 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781000452679 (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |