The Arab Gulf States and the West: Perceptions and Realities - Opportunities and Perils

ISBN-13: 9781138585379 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 320 str.

Dania Koleilat Khatib; Marwa Maziad

Opis

This book examines the relations and image of the Arab Gulf states in the West. It explores how that image has been presented and curated, as well as the political, cultural and human rights dimensions.

Spis treści

Introduction – Marwa Maziad and Dania Koleilat Khatib Part I: Evolving Perceptions and the Arab Gulf States in the US 1. It Didn’t JASTA be this way – David des Roches 2. Arab Gulf States Lobbying in the US in the wake of the Arab Uprisings – Dania Koleilat Khatib 3. The United States and the Gulf in the Age of Trump – Charles Dunne Part II: Arab Gulf States in Europe and the Non-Arab Middle East: France, the UK, Turkey and Israel 4. The Perception of the Gulf States in France – Rachid Chaker 5. The Public Diplomacy Paradox: Saudi Arabia’s Negative Image in the UK – Najah Al-Otaibi 6. The Turkish Burden: The Cost of the Turkey-Qatar Alliance and Hard Power Projection into Qatar’s Foreign Policy – Marwa Maziad 7. Image of the Gulf States in Israeli Epistemic Community – Mohamed Youness Part III: Competing Images of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates 8. Virtual Enlargement in Practice: Investment Policy as Branding in the case of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the crisis-hit European Union – Máté Szalai 9. Saudi Arabia’s Shifting Roles After the Arab Uprisings: the image transformation from Western whist partner to proactive regional leader – Luíza Gimenez Cerioli 10. Film Festivals in the Arabian Gulf: Global image projection or local industry construction? – Abdulrahman Al-Ghannam 11. The Gulf in Western Hearts and Minds: The dilemma of stereotypical frames and Perceptions - Khalid Al-Jaber, Mokhtar Elareshi and Abdul Karim Ziani Section IV: The Arab Gulf States in International Organizations: NATO and the United Nations 12. NATO and the Threats to the Gulf Regional Security – Ashref Keshk 13. Relations Between The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) And The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Perceptions of Change – Angus Taverner 14. Islam and UN Human Rights Treaty Ratification in the GCC Countries – Rachel A. George