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ABSTRACT
This Special Issue examines post-2011 dynamics and the plethora of changes in the regional and domestic order in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. It argues that ideational factors are instrumental in both the building of peace and the construction of threats. Consequently, ideational factors are constitutive in inciting or pacifying cases of tension and conflict. Departing from the inherent connection between the domestic and the international, the Special Issue analyses the reconfiguration of the region through the lens of possibilities rather than impediments and centres on the role of ideational factors in foreign policy and their impact on peacebuilding in the region.
Acknowledgments
The guest editors would like to express their gratitude to all authors and reviewers as well as the journal editors Leo Goretti and Daniela Huber for their contributions and extensive efforts that made this Special Issue possible. The Special Issue is a product of the project “The Role of Identity and Ideology in Peacebuilding in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf” [2018 RICIP 00011] conducted by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and we would like to thank the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP) for providing the funding for this project. During a first exploratory workshop held at the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), the Special Issue benefitted from the valuable comments and suggestions by Lurdes Vidal and Eduard Soler, and we also would like to extend our gratitude to Elisabetta Ciuccarelli and Alejandra Peña and particularly to Laura Feliu and Ferran Izquierdo for their tireless support.