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The Ulama and the Al Saud: A Relationship Between Elites in Saudi Arabia
(Gulf Studies, 2016 , Master Thesis)
The origins of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia date back to the alliance forged between the AlSaud and the preacher Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhab in the 18th century, and the subsequent establishment of the first Saudi state. Since ...
Securitization: Conceptualizing Qatari Foreign Policy
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
The role of security in Qatari foreign policy is one of the central discussions in the literature on the Gulf security. This thesis represents Qatari foreign policy strategies through lenses of the Copenhagen School for ...
A COMPARISON OF TURKEY AND IRAN’S SOFT POWER IN THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) COUNTRIES
(Gulf Studies, 2016 , Master Thesis)
In the recent years other forms of power have been implemented and gained significant successes in the international relations. With that regard, the term “Soft Power”, introduced by Joseph Nye, has come to forefront to ...
An Analysis of the bilateral relations between Qatar and Japan : Case studies on Energy, Culture and Diplomacy
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Energy is considered as an important pillar in the establishment of international relations where it plays a heavy role in shaping the relations. In the light of this, an analysis of the Qatar-Japan relations will be studied ...
Local politics: examining the political participation of Qatari women in the central municipal council elections
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Qatar embarked on a political progressive reform path with the announcement of Central Municipal Council elections in 1999, granting universal suffrage in the same year. The participation of Qatari women since then has be ...