Coronavirus Pandemic
The Blame Game in Middle East Geopolitics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12414304 |
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| Authors | Syed Sami Raza (0000-0002-9293-2213, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 40-54 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1061-1924 • E-ISSN: 1475-4967 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mepo.12574 |
| OpenAlex | W3212393491 |
| Language | EN |
The Middle East is notorious for its deep‐rooted state rivalries based on ethnic and sectarian divisions. Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey are the three major powers in the region that seek hegemony, impelling the smaller states to choose their allies. At the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, these major powers engaged in a blame game about the spread of the virus in the region, further straining their diplomatic relations. In this article, I map out this blame game among the major powers as well as other political groups and nonstate actors in the Middle East. This highlights how the pandemic has entrenched state rivalries and intensified regional geopolitics
Blame · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Development economics · Economics · Geopolitics · Hegemony · Middle East · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Highly cited | No |
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