Browsing Gulf Studies by Author "Almezaini, Khalid S."

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    • Small states in the Gulf 

      Almezaini, Khalid S.; Rickli, Jean-Marc ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)
      This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book reviews the theories of foreign and security policy analysis and the way they could be applied to small ...

    • The foreign policies of the small Gulf states: An exception in small states' behaviours? 

      Almezaini, Khalid S.; Rickli, Jean-Marc ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)
      This chapter discusses the emergence of the small Gulf States as small powers in the region and concludes by assessing the sustainability of the small Gulf States' foreign and security policies. Iran is the second regional ...

    • The small Gulf States: Foreign and security policies before and after the Arab spring 

      Almezaini, Khalid S.; Rickli, Jean-Marc ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book)
      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 ...

    • Theories of small states' foreign and security policies and the Gulf States 

      Rickli, Jean-Marc; Almezaini, Khalid S. ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)
      The interest in small states' foreign and security policies has been cyclical and is a reflection of the evolution of the international system. During the decolonization period between the 1950s and 1970s, the main interest ...