Rivals In The Gulf

Author : David H. Warren
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000377743

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Rivals in the Gulf by David H. Warren Pdf

Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis details the relationships between the Egyptian Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the Al Thani royal family in Qatar, and between the Mauritanian Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Al Nahyans, the rulers of Abu Dhabi and senior royal family in the United Arab Emirates. These relationships stretch back decades, to the early 1960s and 1970s respectively. Using this history as a foundation, the book examines the connections between Qaradawi’s and Bin Bayyah’s rival projects and the development of Qatar’s and the UAE’s competing state-brands and foreign policies. It raises questions about how to theorize the relationships between the Muslim scholarly-elite (the ulamā) and the nation-state. Over the course of the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis, Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah shaped the Al Thani’s and Al Nahyan’s competing ideologies in important ways. Offering new ways for academics to think about Doha and Abu Dhabi as hegemonic centers of Islamic scholarly authority alongside historical centers of learning such as Cairo, Medina, or Qom, this book will appeal to those with an interest in modern Islamic authority, the ulamā, Gulf politics, as well as the Arab Spring and its aftermath.

Author : Brandon Valeriano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415537537

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Becoming Rivals by Brandon Valeriano Pdf

Rivalries are a fundamental aspect of all international interactions. The concept of rivalry suggests that historic animosity may be the most fundamental variable in explaining and understanding why states commit international violence against each other. By understanding the historic factors behind the emergence of rivalry, the strategies employed by states to deal with potential threats, and the issues endemic to enemies, this book seeks to understand and predict why states become rivals. The recent increase in the quantitative study of rivalry has largely identified who the rivals are, but not how they form and escalate. Questions about the escalation of rivalry are important if we are to understand the nature of conflictual interactions. This book addresses an important research gap in the field by directly tackling the question of rivalry formation. In addition to making new contributions to the literature, this book will summarize a cohesive model of how all interstate rivalries form by using both quantitative and qualitative methods and sources.

Author : de Groot,Maurits van den Boogert
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004476615

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Friends and Rivals in the East by de Groot,Maurits van den Boogert Pdf

This volume, based on both European and Ottoman sources, investigates the commercial, military and diplomatic relations between the Dutch and the English in the Levant from the early seventeenth to the early nineteenth century. On the one hand there was a more or less constant commercial rivalry and there were moments of outright military hostility between the two powers. On the other a common life in the Near East led to a form of solidarity which transcended the political situation in the home countries. The role of the local population of the Levant, of Ottoman officials, and of the Greeks, Armenians and other eastern Christians who intervened both as merchants and as embassy dragomans or interpreters, was often decisive in influencing the dealings between the Dutch and English residents. The nine papers examine these different aspects of a relationship which has never before been studied in a Levantine context.

Author : Paul D. Senese,John A. Vasquez
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0691138923

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The Steps to War by Paul D. Senese,John A. Vasquez Pdf

The question of what causes war has concerned statesmen since the time of Thucydides. The Steps to War utilizes new data on militarized interstate disputes from 1816 to 2001 to identify the factors that increase the probability that a crisis will escalate to war. In this book, Paul Senese and John Vasquez test one of the major behavioral explanations of war--the steps to war--by identifying the various factors that put two states at risk for war. Focusing on the era of classic international politics from 1816 to 1945, the Cold War, and the post-Cold War period, they look at the roles of territorial disputes, alliances, rivalry, and arms races and show how the likelihood of war increases significantly as these risk factors are combined. Senese and Vasquez argue that war is more likely in the presence of these factors because they increase threat perception and put both sides into a security dilemma. The Steps to War calls into question certain prevailing realist beliefs, like peace through strength, demonstrating how threatening to use force and engaging in power politics is more likely to lead to war than to peace.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : MINN:319510030448045

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A Selected Bibliography of the Florida-Louisiana Frontier with References to the Caribbean, 1492-1812 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : PURD:32754070066273

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A Selected Bibliography of the Florida-Louisiana Frontier with References to the Caribbean, 1492-1819 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexei Vassiliev
Publisher : Saqi
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780863567797

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The History of Saudi Arabia by Alexei Vassiliev Pdf

How has Saudi Arabia managed to maintain its Arab and Islamic values while at the same time adopting Western technology and a market economy? How have its hereditary leaders, who govern with a mixture of political pragmatism and religious zeal, managed to maintain their power? This comprehensive history of Saudi Arabia from 1745 to the present provides insight into its culture and politi, its powerful oil industry, its relations with its neighbours, and the ongoing influence of the Wahhabi movement. Based on a wealth of Arab, American, British, Western and Eastern European sources, this book will stand as the definitive account of the largest state on the Arabian peninsula. A Choice Outstanding Academic Book 'If you read or own just one book on Saudi Arabia, make sure it is this one' -- Middle East Quarterly 'Combines a wealth of fascinating detail with rigorous and penetrating analysis.' -- Bernard Lewis 'An outstanding book: a study of the Saudi state rich in historical documentation. Comprehensive and measured.' -- Fred Halliday 'It will become required reading for all those interested in the country's shaping and development over the past two centuries.' -- Tim Niblock

Author : Michael H. Armacost
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 023110488X

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Friends Or Rivals? by Michael H. Armacost Pdf

A former U.S. ambassador to Japan offers his insider's view of relations between the two most powerful economic forces in the world. Armacost examines the promise and frustrations of interdependece at a time when the world is changing, and chronicles American efforts to reduce a massive trade imbalance, arrange a more equitable sharing of mutual defense costs, and design a global diplomatic partnership with Tokyo.

Author : Şaban Kardaş,Bülent Aras
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000910605

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Geopolitics of the New Middle East by Şaban Kardaş,Bülent Aras Pdf

This edited book takes a critical look at the geopolitics of the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It scrutinizes some of the perennial issues shaping the regional security agenda, as well as the emerging geopolitical trends in the wake of a decade of turmoil triggered by the demands for political and economic reforms. The contributors explore the geopolitical implications of the structural transformation process in the MENA region and beyond, which has unleashed destabilizing forces and multifaceted conflicts, with the involvement of many local, regional and global actors. They also look at how some of the regional actors have reacted to the risks and security challenges produced by the wave of instability and conflicts, and conducted their foreign policy in this volatile period of fluid alliances. Other contributors explore the roles and perspectives of major extra-regional actors, delving deeper into how they have adjusted their policies towards the emergence of a new order and reshuffling of alignments. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students of politics, international relations, and political geography. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies.

Author : United States Tariff Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UIUC:30112062064495

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Preferential Transportation Rates and Their Relation to Import and Export Traffic of the United States by United States Tariff Commission Pdf

Author : Hon. Jere. Clemens
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783375107888

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The Rivals by Hon. Jere. Clemens Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.

Author : Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197536001

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Qatar and the Gulf Crisis by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Pdf

In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, launching an economic blockade by land, air and sea. The self-proclaimed 'Anti-Terror Quartet' offered maximalist demands: thirteen 'conditions' recalling Austria-Hungary's 1914 ultimatum to Serbia. They may even have intended military action. Well into its second year, the standoff in the Gulf has no realistic end in sight. With the Bahraini and Emirati criminalisation of expressing support for Qatar, and the Saudi labelling of detainees as 'traitors' for their alleged Qatari links, bitterness has been stoked between deeply interconnected peoples. The adviser to the Saudi crown prince advocating a moat to physically separate Qatar from the Arabian Peninsula illustrates the ongoing intensity--and irrationality--of the crisis. Most reporting and analysis of these developments has focused on questions of regional geopolitics, and framed the standoff in terms of its impact on (largely) Western interests. Lost in this thicket of commentary is consideration of how the Qatari leadership and population have responded to the blockade. As the 2022 FIFA World Cup draws closer, the ongoing Qatar crisis becomes increasingly important to understand. Ulrichsen offers an authoritative study of this international standoff, from both sides.

Author : Matthew Gray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313387005

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Global Security Watch—Saudi Arabia by Matthew Gray Pdf

Examines the causes and consequences of Saudi Arabia's current security policy and the domestic, regional, and international challenges the country's defense program presents to the general welfare of the Middle East. As possessor of a quarter of the world's oil reserves and host to two of the holiest cities in Islam, Saudi Arabia is an integral part of the cultural, economic, and political well-being of the Middle East. From Persian Gulf security, to Middle Eastern politics, to the international energy industry, events in this desert kingdom strongly impact the stability of the region. This comprehensive resource analyzes contemporary Saudi Arabia—its modern history, the role of Islam, and the nature of Saudi foreign relations—and reveals how these and other factors dictate and shape the country's current security policies and priorities. Middle East expert and author Mathew Gray has organized the work into six sections: the first provides an historical overview of the region from the mid-1700s to the 1980s; the second explores the Saudi political and security system; the third discusses Saudi-U.S. relations; the fourth looks at Saudi relations with the Gulf region and the wider Middle East; and the fifth considers Saudi Arabia's role in Sunni extremism and terrorism. The final chapter looks at emerging security threats for Saudi Arabia. The book includes an overview of future challenges and risks including climate change, water shortages, and problems of Saudi identity and social dispersion.

Author : John Albert White
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 0521526655

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Transition to Global Rivalry by John Albert White Pdf

During the years before the First World War, the realignment of world powers resulted in agreements concluded in 1904 and 1907 between Britain, France, Russia and Japan. John Albert White terms this a Quadruple Entente, a more accurate and complete description than the more commonly used Triple Entente, which omits Japan. His more inclusive view leaves undisturbed the conception of Europe as the centre of political gravity, but at the same time calls proper attention to the enhanced role which Japan had won through her victories in the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars and by her careful management of her entry into the larger family of nations. This wider perspective on the crucial pre-war years shows how, in its political context as well as its geographical terrain and its general impact, the First World War was a world war in every sense.

Author : Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137385611

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The Gulf States in International Political Economy by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Pdf

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen documents the startling rise of the Arab Gulf States as regional powers with international reach and provides a definitive account of how they have become embedded in the global system of power, politics, and policy-making.