Bitter Years
Qatari Crisis and the Future of GCC Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12924008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ahmed M Abozaid (0000-0002-8834-4179, University of St Andrews, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 108-137 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/caa.2020.13.4.108 |
| OpenAlex | W3111077422 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
Since the outbreak of the so-called Arab Spring in 2011, the regional system in the Middle East, as well as in the sub-regional system of the Arabian Gulf, has been in flux. Under these new circumstances, the order of the status quo has started to unravel, and a new order is being imposed, accompanied by new regional dynamics and security arrangements. Given their smallness, possession of significant resources, and geostrategic location, most of the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were always vulnerable, because of either the disparity of their capabilities compared with stronger, larger, and aggressive neighbors or the demographic deficiency and general regional imbalance of power. Traditionally, and to preserve their security and stability, these states seek protection from external powers. This article investigates how small, rich states, such as theGCCcountries interact, through the lens of structural realism
Business · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Geography · International trade · Middle East · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Possession (linguistics · Status quo · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
War and Change in World Politics
The Middle East and Conceptions of ‘International Society’
Qatar and the Arab Spring
The small Gulf States
The Gulf States in International Political Economy
The International Relations of the Persian Gulf
The Rise and Fall of Arab Presidents for Life
Gulfization of the Arab World
The End of Regional Middle Eastern Exceptionalism? The Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council after the Arab Uprisings
Israel and the Arab Gulf states
Back to bipolarity
The Persian Gulf remains the strategic prize
Is Iran a Military Threat
The Illogic of Dual Containment
Persian Gulf Myths
Securing the Gulf
The Saudi Paradox
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |