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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Foreign policy and strategic alliances in an uncertain world
Identities and Geopolitics in the Middle East

von: Robert Mason
CHF 135.00
Verlag:	Manchester University Press
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	24.01.2023
ISBN/EAN:	9781526148483
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	304

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Titelbeschreibung

The year 1973 is usually considered the great equaliser among major oil producers. But the 'Visions' strategies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a so-called middle power and small state in the Middle East regional system, point to broadening economic relations as a great enhancer of economic power. This book explores the impact of regime type and leadership style on the two countries' foreign policies. It reveals how autonomy and influence, threat perception and alliance patterns are folded into the complex and personal
riyal politik and economic statecraft that sit at the core of their international relations.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

A timely examination of how Saudi Arabia and the UAE punch above their weight in international affairs.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 A theoretical and conceptual framework 2 Politics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: state formation, political consolidation and reform 3 Politics in the United Arab Emirates: state consolidation, security and ambition 4 Iran: a supreme ontological threat 5 The Middle East: counter-revolutionaries united? 6 United States: partisan politics, carte blanche and policy variation 7 China's Belt and Road Initiative: bilateralism versus alliances 8 Relations with Europe: conditionality and unity 9 Russia: arms, energy and ideology 10 The Horn of Africa: security on the western flank 11 India and Pakistan: shifting tides of interaction and dependency 12 Japan and the Republic of Korea: institutionalizing ties amid strategic uncertainty 13 Indonesia and Malaysia: trans-nationalism and Islamic leadership Conclusion Index

Autorenportrait

Robert Mason is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

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‘Though Saudi Arabia and the UAE are arguably now the most influential Arab states, their foreign policies and policymaking structures remain rather enigmatic. Conducting the most detailed investigation to date, Mason provides us with a substantive, well-researched analysis.’ Christopher M. Davidson, author of From Sheikhs to Sultanism ‘Mason bases his analysis on rich empirical data and offers new insights into foreign policy thinking on the United States and China against the backdrop of tension with Iran and expanding export markets in Asia. This book opens new avenues to explore and is a must-read.’ Shahram Akbarzadeh, Research Professor of Middle East and Central Asian Politics, Deakin University ‘Mason has done yeoman work in chronicling and analysing the twists and turns of contemporary Saudi and Emirati foreign policy. The book is an indispensable source for understanding the international politics of the Middle East.’ F. Gregory Gause III, John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair and Head of the International Affairs Department, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University This book explores key Saudi and UAE bilateral relations against a backdrop of political transitions occurring at domestic, regional and international levels. It argues that established modes of analysis such as riyal politik and the Islamisation of Saudi foreign policy are redundant in this shifting economic climate, while political consolidation amounting to Sultanism only tells part of the story. Instead, the book emphasises the role of youth, background, and western affinity in leadership, while establishing liberalisation, hyper-nationalism, secularisation, ‘Push East’ pressure, and broader economic statecraft as the new touchstones of Saudi and UAE foreign policy.