Understanding Qatar's Foreign Policy, 1995–2017

This study aims to explain the shift in Qatar's foreign policy since 1995, from a conservative, marginalized state to an active player in the regional and global system. Why has Qatar - despite its small size - had a hyperactive foreign policy since 1995? There are many criteria for defining sm...

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Published in:Middle East policy 2017-12, Vol.24 (4), p.29-44
Main Author: Abu Sulaib, Faisal Mukhyat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Criteria
Foreign policy
GNP
Gross National Product
Hyperactivity
Intellectuals
Small states
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Summary:This study aims to explain the shift in Qatar's foreign policy since 1995, from a conservative, marginalized state to an active player in the regional and global system. Why has Qatar - despite its small size - had a hyperactive foreign policy since 1995? There are many criteria for defining small states, the most important being population. According to the United Nations, a small state has fewer than one million people. On the other hand, some scholars consider gross national product (GNP) a criterion for defining the small state.
ISSN:1061-1924
1475-4967
DOI:10.1111/mepo.12306