The International Spectator, Volume 52, Issue 2 (2017)

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The International Spectator, Volume 52, Issue 2 (2017)

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Special Issue: Foreign Relations of the GCC Countries amid Shifting Global and Regional Dynamics. Guest Editors Silvia Colombo and Eman Ragab

Editorial Note

Editorial
Foreign Relations of the GCC Countries amid Shifting Global and Regional Dynamics
Silvia Colombo (Guest Editor) & Eman Ragab (Guest Editor)
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
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Original Articles

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Between Accommodation and Opportunism: Explaining the Growing Influence of Small Gulf States in the Middle East
Máté Szalai
Pages: 3-18
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Status and Foreign Policy Change in Small States: Qatar’s Emergence in Perspective
Babak Mohammadzadeh
Pages: 19-36
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Beyond Money and Diplomacy: Regional Policies of Saudi Arabia and UAE after the Arab Spring
Eman Ragab
Pages: 37-53
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Original Articles

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Foreign Policy Activism in Saudi Arabia and Oman. Diverging Narratives and Stances towards the Syrian and Yemeni Conflicts
Silvia Colombo
Pages: 54-70
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The Evolution of Saudi Foreign Policy and the Role of Decision-making Processes and Actors
Umer Karim
Pages: 71-88
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Iran, the GCC and the Implications of the Nuclear Deal: Rivalry versus Engagement
Riham Bahi
Pages: 89-101
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Articles

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US-Arab Gulf Relations amidst Regional and Global Changes
Dania Koleilat Khatib
Pages: 102-114
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Russia as a Gravity Pole of the GCC’s New Foreign Policy Pragmatism
Alexander Shumilin & Inna Shumilina
Pages: 115-129
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Book Review

Book Review
Understanding the ISIS Phenomenon: History, Ideology and Governance of the Islamic State
Andrea Dessì
Pages: 130-132
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
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NATO in Libya and the Future of Transatlantic Cooperation
Andrea Gilli
Pages: 133-134
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
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