Browsing Gulf Studies by Subject "GCC countries"

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    • Corporate Choice between Conventional Bonds and Sukuk Issuance: Evidence from GCC Countries 

      Grassa, Rihab; Miniaoui, Hela ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      Although there have been recent developments in respect of the diversification of capital markets in GCC countries, the motivations of the firms issuing Sukuk or conventional bonds have remained largely unexplored. Using ...

    • Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Diversification and Growth of the Gulf Cooperation Council Economies 

      Miniaoui, Hela; Schilirò, Daniele ( Redfame Publishing , 2017 , Article)
      The Arab States of the Gulf region have vast reserves petroleum. The reduction in oil prices since summer 2014, and their volatility pose strong challenges to the six of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In the present ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Dogan-Akkas, Betul ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      The rift between the Gulf States that opened in 2017 has served to intensify centuries-old debates and tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf crisis has also engendered significant diplomatic tensions between GCC countries, ...