The Small Gulf States: Foreign and Security Policies before and after the Arab Spring

The Small Gulf States: Foreign and Security Policies before and after the Arab Spring The Small Gulf States nbsp;analyses the evolution of these states foreign and security policies since the Arab Spring. nbsp;Focusing on Oman, Qatar and the UAE, it explores how these states have been successful in guaranteeing their survival and nbsp;also in increasing their influence. It then discusses the security dilemmas small states face and suggests foreign and security policy options, ranging from autonomy to influence, in order to deal with this. The book also looks at the influence of nbsp; international actors on the policies of these states. It concludes by discussing the peculiarities and contributions of the Gulf States for the study of small states foreign and security policies in general. Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has increased their influence and forced the international community to incorporate some of them into the global governance system. This is particularly evident in the Middle East where small Gulf states have played an important role in the changing dynamics of the region in the last decade. The Small Gulf States analyses the evolution of these states’ foreign and security policies since the Arab Spring. With particular focus on Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, it explores how these states have been successful in not only guaranteeing their survival, but also in increasing their influence in the region. It then discusses the security dilemmas small states face, and suggests a multitude of foreign and security policy options, ranging from autonomy to influence, in order to deal with this. The book also looks at the influence of regional and international actors on the policies of these countries. It concludes with a discussion of the peculiarities and contributions of the Gulf states for the study of small states’ foreign and security policies in general. Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of Wydawnictwo: Taylor & Francis Rok wydania: 2016 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 226 Wymiary: 23.4 x 15.6 cm Ilustracje: 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9781138665972