Saudi Arabia's Quest for Regional Hegemony on the Basis of Opposition to Iran

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ID2309591
AuthorsMurat Cingöz (0000-0001-5995-8713, Department of International Relations, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Adana/Turkey), Muharrem Hilmi Özev (0000-0001-5240-075X, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul University, İstanbul/Turkey), Ramazan Izol (0000-0003-2028-3477, Department of International Relations, Akdeniz University, Antalya/Turkey, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume61
Issue2
Pages1350-1366
Publication date2025-02-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00219096251313551
OpenAlexW4407110886
LanguageEN
References cited33

This study argues that Saudi Arabia's increasing regional activism is not only limited to balancing the Iranian threat or competing with the Islamic Republic but is also related to its claim to be a regional hegemonic power. Within the framework of Robert Cox's Antonio Gramsci-inspired approach to hegemony, Saudi Arabia has sought to establish hegemony through its oil revenues, integration with the global capitalist system, anti-Iranian rhetoric and institutional influence in the Gulf region. However, the inability to secure common consent among regional actors, failures on the ground and disagreements within the Gulf Cooperation Council are major obstacles to these efforts. By emphasising the interplay of ideas, material resources and institutions, the study reveals the limits of Saudi Arabia's hegemony building and deepens the concept of regional hegemony through a neo-Gramscian analysis

Hegemony · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Political Conflict and Governance · Socioeconomic Development in MENA

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