Foreign Policy Choice or Domestic Compulsion? Maldives' Deep Ties With Saudi Arabia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2309185 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Ranjan (0000-0002-9576-7903, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 556-569 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096231162102 |
| OpenAlex | W4376287924 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper analyses how Maldives' close ties with Saudi Arabia have affected its relations with other countries from Middle East Asia. Following the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, Maldives severed its diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016 and with Qatar in 2017. The paper discusses the economic investments Riyadh has made to develop civic infrastructure in the island nation. However, more than diplomatic ties and economic investments, close relations between Malé and Riyadh have affected the Island state's society. There is a spread of religious obstructionism in Maldivian society, for which several outside scholars and Maldivians blame Saudi Arabia. Finally, the paper briefly discusses Maldives' ties with Middle East countries other than Saudi Arabia
Blame · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Family ties · Geography · Interpersonal ties · Middle East · Political science · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Strong ties · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |