Browsing Gulf Studies by Title
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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 ... -
An Analysis of the bilateral relations between Qatar and Japan : Case studies on Energy, Culture and Diplomacy
(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 ... -
THE ARAB SPRING AND CHANGES IN QATAR FOREIGN AID ARCHITECTURE: THE CASE OF QATAR FOREIGN AID TO AFRICA
(2015 , Master Thesis)It is uneasy to lose sight of the critical role foreign aid plays in Qatar's engagement with the wider world. Since 1995, Qatar has occupied an enviable reputation as emerging donor in the Middle East region. It relations ... -
The Assessment of the Role of Qatar Airways in the Economic Development of Qatar
(2017 , Master Thesis)The aviation industry in the Arabian Gulf is growing at a fast pace, attracting the global attention upon the region. The Gulf airlines have entered the international aviation market as state-owned entities, having embedded ... -
Attitudinal change towards traditional attire among Qatari women over one generation
(2015 , Master Thesis)In recent years, an increase of prejudice against Islam has brought attention as well as biases against Gulf women wearing traditional attire. In particular, Qatari women have been a focus of this attention due to Qatar‘s ... -
Beyond natural resources: Development strategies and implementation, a comparative study between Qatar and Singapore
(2015 , Master Thesis)Qatar's leadership showed great ambition to transform the state into a developed country where its economy is based on knowledge and not rent; even though that Qatar is privileged to have massive natural gas reserves ... -
The Challenges of Qatari Women in the Workforce
(2015 , Master Thesis)The purpose of this research is to examine the changes that have taken place regarding work opportunities for women over the years in Qatar, and to explore the efforts made by these women to change the traditional way ... -
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. ... -
A comparative assessment of the role of energy in Qatar's East Asian foreign relations: case studies on China, Japan and South Korea
(2017 , Master Thesis)Energy is an important factor in international relations and recently the global energy paradigm has been seen to be shifting towards the East. In light of such change, a comparative assessment of the role of energy in ... -
Comparative study of SMES in Dubai and south Korea
(2017 , Master Thesis)Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have enjoyed large amounts of oil revenues for their development and prosperity over past fifty years or so. However, since the dramatic drop in oil prices in 2014, all the GCC ... -
A COMPARISON OF TURKEY AND IRAN’S SOFT POWER IN THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) COUNTRIES
(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 ... -
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TAJIK-GCC RELATIONS FOR FOREIGN POLICY AND TRADE FROM TAJIK PERSPECTIVE
(2016 , Master Thesis)With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Central Asian states faced several challenges concerning their political autonomy in a globalized economic system. Foreign policy formation was top priority for acquiring ... -
DE-ESSENTIALISING JAPAN-GCC STATES RELATIONS BEYOND THE HYDROCARBON TRADE: JAPAN'S COMPLEX INTERDEPENDENCE WITH OMAN
(2024 , Master Thesis)The international relations of the GCC states have strengthened and developed multifaceted ties with East Asian countries-including Japan-over the last two decades. While experts have studied these developing policy ... -
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 ... -
DIFFERENTIATING FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGIES IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: THE DECISION-MAKING CALCULUS TOWARDS IRAN
(2024 , Dissertation)This dissertation comparatively analyses the foreign policy strategies of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates by focusing on the decision-making calculus towards Iran over a five-decade ... -
Displaced Population: A Case Study of the Syrian Forced Migrants in Qatar
(2019 , Master Thesis)Since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011, roughly 5.6 million Syrians have fled the country as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region. Many of them have crossed into Gulf nations such as Qatar, even though ... -
THE EFFECTS OF THE SAUDI-IRANIAN RIVALRY ON POLITICS IN LEBANON BETWEEN 2005 AND 2016
(2017 , Master Thesis)Saudi-Arabia and Iran have been engaged in a rivalry for control of regional power since 1979. Whereas much of the published literature has focused on the effects of this rivalry in principals, less attention has been paid ... -
The Evolution of the Turkish-Qatari Relations from 2002 to 2013: Convergence of Policies, Identities and Interests
(2014 , Master Thesis)This study investigates the dynamics that shaped the Turkish-Qatari relations from 2002 to 2013. First, through a rigorous survey of the literature, it probes the Turkish-Gulf Arab relations from the late 1970s until 2000s ... -
EVOLUTION OF U.S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE GULF DURING TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY (2016 - 2020): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE IRAN-GCC RELATIONS
(06-2 , Master Thesis)The U.S and Arab Gulf States' relations had been strong since the 1979 Islamic revolution, and this had a negative impact on the GCC Iranian relations. However, by the mid-2010s, the GCC - U.S. relations witnessed a serious ... -
GCC PERCEPTION of THREATS from IRAQ AND IRAN: EXPLAINING THE ENDURING ALLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STAES
(2018 , Master Thesis)Threat perception in international relations plays a major role in forming international alliances. Previously Iraq and nowadays Iran, has an essential role in impacting the security concerns of the GCC. Therefore, this ...
