“Switzerland of Arabia”
Omani Foreign Policy and Mediation Efforts in the Middle East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21545271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Worrall (0000-0001-5229-5152, University of Leeds, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 134-150 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Spectator (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0393-2729 • E-ISSN: 1751-9721 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03932729.2021.1996004 |
| OpenAlex | W4200599992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 28 |
In recent years, Oman has been recognised as a key mediator in the Gulf and the wider Middle East. The successful completion of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, in particular, firmly cemented its reputation as a peacemaker. To fully understand Omani mediation practices in the region, Muscat’s mediation must be placed within the context of the Sultanate’s wider foreign policy, and all known mediations must be assembled in one place in order to develop a typology to better understand forms and patterns. Ultimately, mediation both serves and is enabled by the Sultanate’s foreign policy. This was not an inevitable outcome. Over the course of Qaboos’ reign, Oman has developed into an ‘Interlocutor State’, in which the practice of mediation has become an important tool in furthering the central goals of preserving Oman’s independent foreign policy, and thus ultimately the Sultanate’s sovereignty and security itself
Archaeology · Foreign policy · Geography · Mediation · Middle East · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reign · Reputation · Sociology · Sovereignty · Computer Science · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
The Gulf and its foreign policies
Understanding Oman’s policy toward regional conflicts
This is how they do it
Tolerance as a Legitimation Strategy in Oman’s Political Discourse
Between the Domestic and the International
Oman’s Niche Diplomacy
In Search of the Golden Formula
Qatar’s evolving role in conflict mediation
The Demand for Emerging Mediators from the South
Beyond barrels and battleships
Theorizing small states’ non-alignment strategies under great power rivalry
Religious tolerance in the Arab Gulf states
Oman’s Foreign Policy
International Institutions of the Middle East
Oman and the World
Oman, Culture and Diplomacy
Oman’s Response to a Rising Iran
The Significant Role of Oman in China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative
The effect of Omani-Iranian relations on the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries after the Arab Spring
Mediation and Foreign Policy
The Omani Pursuit of a Large Peninsula Shield Force
Israel’s relations with the Gulf states
O man
A V ision of O man
Security in the Gulf
Defence Cooperation in the Arabian Gulf
Neutrality
Models of Neutrality
Explaining Third World Alignment
Thinking Outside the Bloc
The Imamate Tradition of Oman
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |