Browsing Gulf Studies by Publication Date
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The Changing Regional Order: The Case of Gulf Cooperation Council and the Blockade of Qatar In 2017
(2021 , Master Thesis)The Changing Regional Order: The Case of Gulf Cooperation Council and the Blockade of Qatar in 2017 illustrates the facts and potential causes of the diplomatic breakdown of the GCC states that was intensified with the ... -
Political and Security Alliances between GCC and Pakistan: "Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar (1970-2019)"
(2021 , Master Thesis)Pakistan is an Islamic state which is enriched with natural resources and ideal geographical position. These attributes add to its uniqueness in the whole world and it is highly regarded by the Muslim community as they ... -
The Gulf Crisis and Rise of Digital Nationalism in Qatar: A Case Study of Tweets
(2021 , Master Thesis)The Gulf Crisis started on June 5, 2017 when three member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC); that is Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arabs Emirates, as well as Egypt issued a coordinated statement that ... -
The Foreign Policy Orientations of Qatar and the Role of the European Union
(2021 , Master Thesis)Qatar has transformed its foreign policy orientation between 1995 and 2020, especially since the anti-Qatar quartet of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt cut their diplomatic ties with Qatar ... -
Qatar's Foreign Policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Era of Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani 1995-2013
(2021 , Dissertation)The purpose of this research is to examine the objectives, tools, and features of Qatari foreign policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the reign of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995-2013). It ... -
Qatar Foreign Assistance to Education Development in Africa: Prospects and Pitfalls
(2021 , Master Thesis)This thesis is aimed to analyze Qatar's foreign aid to the Sub-Saharan countries especially in terms of educational aid over the period of (2013-2019). It highlights the evolution of Qatar's educational aid to the ... -
Perception of Womanhood and Femininty among Qatari Women : A Qualitative Study Of
(2021 , Dissertation)This study explores the perception of womanhood and femininity among Qatari women and critically investigates to which extent their perception is different from mainstream patriarchal perception. Furthermore, this study ... -
SOFT POWER SHAPING THE FOREIGN POLICY OF SMALL STATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN QATAR AND SINGAPORE
(2022 , Master Thesis)Using soft power by a superpower is often a second option where some countries realized its importance after failed experiences of maximizing hard power. This thesis argues that using soft power by small states represents ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF KUWAITI MEDIATION IN THE GULF CRISIS
(2022 , Master Thesis)This study examines the role of Kuwait as a mediator in the 2017-2021 Gulf crisis. In so doing, the study explores Kuwait's motivations for undertaking the mediator role, the reasons for the conflicting parties' acceptance ... -
IRAN FOREIGN POLICY: HUMANITARIAN SOFT POWER AND THE SEARCH FOR STATUS IN GHANA
(2023 , Dissertation)While each of the dominant literature on Iran foreign policy offers segmented contributions to the Islamic Republic's relations with the outside world - and accordingly present contradictory directions for Iran - African ... -
DEFENSE STRATEGY OF QATAR 2013-2020
(2023 , Master Thesis)Instability in some parts of the world impacts governments in many aspects, particularly in defense, foreign policy, and economic strategies. Governments should identify threats and challenges to the state in tandem with ... -
MIGRATION DIPLOMACY IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH - A CASE OF QATAR
(2023 , Master Thesis)This abstract discusses the impact of international migration on foreign policy-making, focusing on the host country Qatar and the home countries in the Arab and Asian regions. While research on migration has predominantly ... -
TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL CONTRACT IN SAUDI ARABIA FROM RENTIERISM TO NATIONALISM
(2023 , Master Thesis)This thesis examines the transformation of the Saudi social contract from rentierism to progressive and popular nationalism. Traditional Saudi rentier social contract was constructed based on three main pillars. The first ... -
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL STATE: REMAKING QATAR'S FOREIGN RELATIONS APPROACH
(2023 , Master Thesis)The entrepreneurial development of Qatar, a small state, is an interesting phenomenon to explore within the concept of international relations. In recent times, there has been the emergence of newly prominent participants ... -
QATAR DIGITAL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN SOMALIA: FRAMING QATAR'S FOREIGN AID IN FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
(2024 , Dissertation)The State of Qatar has adopted soft power in its foreign policy to compensate for its geographical size and to preserve its national security. This gave the State of Qatar, as a small state, strength and a regional presence. ... -
QATAR MEDIATION STRATEGY: AFGHANISTAN AS A CASE STUDY
(2024 , Master Thesis)Qatar is a small Gulf state located in a critical geopolitical location. It gained its independence in the early 1970s, a time where the Gulf region was going through many incidents such as the Iranian Revolution, the ... -
MODERNIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION BY FEMALE FACULTY: THE CASE OF QATAR UNIVERSITY
(2024 , Dissertation)Qatar University has undergone significant modernization efforts in recent years, aiming to establish itself as a prominent center for knowledge production and dissemination in the Gulf region. This dissertation explores ... -
CITIZEN-STATE RELATIONS IN QATAR IN THE AGE OF AUSTERITY
(2024 , Dissertation)With the uncertainty of oil prices since 2014, the Gulf States found themselves in a daunting position. Imposing taxation and subsidies reforms would be one possible way of achieving the objective of economic stability. ... -
US, IRAN, AND SAUDI ARABIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF STIMULUS RESPONSE THEORY: 2009 - 2020
(2024 , Master Thesis)The thesis presents an empirical analysis of the impact of the US foreign policy toward Iran on Iran's foreign policy toward Saudi Arabia, namely during the Obama and Trump presidencies, by adopting the action-reaction ... -
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN QATAR
(2024 , Master Thesis)The digital revolution and the dominance of social media platforms have provided an opportunity for women's empowerment. As these platforms make information access easier and offer venues for expressing social, political ...