Divided Gulf: the anatomy of a crisis

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Glossary -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Book Outline -- The Context -- Chapter 2 Perceptions and Divisions in Security and Defense Structures in Arab Gulf States -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing 'Security' in GCC States -- &...

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Contributors: Krieg, Andreas (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Singapore Palgrave Macmillan US 2019
In:Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Contemporary Gulf Studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Katar / Gulf states / Political conflict / Geschichte 2017-
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Katar
B International crisis
B Blockade
B Rivalry
B Bedrohungsvorstellung
B Role
B Gulf states
B Saudi Arabia
B Tribal society
B International policy
B Persian Gulf Region-Politics and government
B Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
B Foreign policy
B Development
B Gulf Cooperation Council
B Economic sanction
B Electronic books
B Tendency
B National consciousness
B Meaning
B Demarcation
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Summary:Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Glossary -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Book Outline -- The Context -- Chapter 2 Perceptions and Divisions in Security and Defense Structures in Arab Gulf States -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing 'Security' in GCC States -- 'Personalization' vs. 'Institutionalization' in Decision-Making -- The Arab Spring and the End of Consensus -- Regional Power Plays and the Qatar Crises -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Tribe and Tribalism: The Trojan Horse of GCC States? -- Introduction -- The Challenges of the National Identity Project -- The Revival of Tribalism in the Gulf Countries -- Rising Tribalism or Weakening States? -- An Enemy Within? -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Bitter Brethren: Freud's Narcissism of Minor Differences and the Gulf Divide -- Introduction -- How Far Can You Hate Your Neighbours? -- Narcissism of Minor Differences, Volatile Identities, and Narcissus -- In a Sea of Narcissisms: The Gulf Crisis -- Identities Engulfed by Instability -- The Rise of the Narcissist Saviour -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 The UAE, Qatar, and the Question of Political Islam -- Introduction -- Is It About Religion or Ideology? -- Is It About Personalities? -- What About the Arab Spring? -- Qatar's Great Gamble -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 The Weaponization of Narratives Amid the Gulf Crisis -- Introduction -- Two Opposing Worldviews -- Hamad and the Creation of a Soft Power -- MbZ and the Birth of a Fierce State -- The Arab Spring: Revolution vs. Counterrevolution -- Qatar: Action Against Authoritarianism -- UAE: The Myth of Authoritarian Stability -- From Soft Power Clashes to Offensive Information Warfare -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 The Saudi Dimension: Understanding the Kingdom's Position in the Gulf Crisis -- Introduction -- Deteriorating Saudi-Qatari Relations: From Local Tremor to Regional Earthquake.
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ISBN:9811363145