Browsing Gulf Studies by Type "Dissertation"
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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. ... -
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 ... -
INSTITUTIONALISM AND THE DYNAMICS OF RESOURCE-BASED DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARAB GULF STATES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
(2025 , Dissertation)This study aimed to address a theoretical and practical issue in Gulf and Middle East studies, namely the dominance of the rentier paradigm in understanding the relationship between natural resource abundance and socio-economic ... -
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MIGRATION TO THE GCC STATES: A CASE OF QATAR
(2025 , Dissertation)Over the past couple of decades, there has been a discernible and upward swing in 'student mobility' throughout the world. It is evident from various statistics that Western/European universities remain the most popular ... -
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 ... -
MALAYALAM VS. ENGLISH: CASE OF KERALITE FAMILIES IN QATAR
(2025 , Dissertation)This dissertation investigates the linguistic practices of the Keralite community in Qatar, with a focus on the interplay between Malayalam and English. Employing methods such as interviews, participant observations, and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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'S 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP: SPORTS DIPLOMACY, SOFT POWER AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF GLOBAL NARRATIVES
(2025 , Dissertation)This dissertation focuses on analyzing how Qatar utilized soft power projection, geopolitical influence and strategic sports diplomacy as a tool via the 2022 FIFA World cup. Qatar was the first Arab and Middle Eastern ... -
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 ... -
QATARI WOMEN LEADERS: CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES
(2025 , Dissertation)Qatar’s ongoing national development has brought notable advances in education, infrastructure, and gender inclusion. However, Qatari women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership positions across business, ... -
REASSESSING THE CENTRALITY OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE TO NON-HYDROCARBON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE GCC (1980-2021): AN EMPIRICAL SECTORAL ANALYSIS
(2025 , Dissertation)Political economy literature on the Gulf frequently asserts that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies-Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-are heavily dependent on government ... -
SOFT POWER PROJECTION IN LANGUAGE POLICY DISCOURSE: EVIDENCE FROM THE DISCOURSES OF QATAR UNIVERSITY'S 2012 LANGUAGE POLICY
(2025 , Dissertation)In 2012, Arabic was re-introduced as the medium of instruction at Qatar University's Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences undergraduate programs, taking the language to its default status. This course of action comes when ... -
SUDANESE TRANSIENT LABOR MIGRATION TO QATAR: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUDAN
(2025 , Dissertation)The established primary incentive structure of South-South migration compels transient labor migrants in host destination countries to sustain relationships and connections with their families in their countries of origin. ... -
THE ILLICIT TRADE AND TRAFFICKING OF CULTURAL PROPERTY: DEMAND, LEGISLATIVE, AND TRANSNATIONALITY PARADIGMS FROM THE GCC REGION
(2025 , Dissertation)The looting and trafficking of cultural property is an age-old issue. (Szopa, 2005) Cultural property looting has been recorded during ancient times, the Napoleonic wars, the revolutions, the colonial and imperial periods, ... -
The Impact of Economic Transformations On the Development of the Status of Women in The Arabian Gulf - The Case of Qatar and Bahrain
(2020 , Dissertation)Neoliberal socio-economic paradigms have become a dominant force in modern societies, including those in the Arabian Gulf region. Their rise has resulted in drastic changes within the role of states towards a focus on the ... -
THE IMPACT OF NEWSROOMS' DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON MEDIA ORGANISATIONS AND AUDIENCES CASE STUDY: AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK (2006-2020)
(2024 , Dissertation)Recent modifications in technology and innovation are considered nowadays to have dramatically changed the media scene. Developments in the Internet and social media platforms have provided users with unprecedented ... -
THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS IN IMPROVING HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS OF THE STATE OF QATAR
(2025 , Dissertation)This study provides a theoretically informed analysis of the human rights situation in the State of Qatar by using both secondary and interview data as main sources of evidence. Moreover, two different theories were used ... -
Women's Political Participation in Oman: State, Society, and Culture
(2021 , Dissertation)This dissertation studies the social, legal, and institutional factors that hinder women in Oman from advancing their political participation from the perspective of female candidates. The main finding is that lager ...
