Hassan Hamdan Al-Alkim

Dynami of Arab Foreign Policy-Making in the Twenty-First Century (eBook, ePUB)

Domestic Constraints and External Challenges

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Arab world’s strategic location and its considerable material and human potential should allow it to play a major role in world affairs. However, in addition to sharing language, culture and history, Arab states also face common challenges: authoritarian regimes, ethnic and social cleavages, economic underdevelopment, and the need for security from the West. Hassan Hamdan al-Alkim examines the dynamics of Arab foreign policy-making in the twenty-first century, taking account of the current political developments in the Arab world since January 2011. Through an insightful analysis of pivotal issues such as the Middle East Peace Process, the food and water crisis and Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy, Alkim brings us closer to a nuanced understanding of contemporary Arab politics and its role in world affairs. This balanced and discerning study is essential reading for policy-makers, academics and students of Middle Eastern politics. 'This is an authentic critique by a committed Arab intellectual not only of the weakness of Arab states in the regional and international realms but also of the authoritarian regimes that dominate most of the Arab world.’ Gregory Gause III, Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont 'Hassan al-Alkim has written a wide-ranging and thought-provoking account of the challenging issues facing foreign policy-makers in the Arab world.’ Peter Woodward, Professor Emeritus, University of Reading

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Saqi Books
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780863568084
• Artikelnr.: 38239829

Autorenporträt

Hassan Hamdan al-Alkim was born in the UAE in 1958. He earned his PhD in Political Science from Exeter University, UK. He is Professor of International Relations at the UAE University, and the General Director of the RAK Economic Development Department. He has written widely on the politics and economics of the Arab world. His website is www.hhalkim.ae.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Maps
Abbbreviations
A Note on Transliteration
Prelude
Introduction
PART I
THE INPUT PROCESS
Chapter 1
Political Aggregations and Political Articulations
Chapter 2
The Socio-Economic Variables
Chapter 3
The Changing World Order
Chapter 4
The Regional Variable: Unstable Region
Chapter 5
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
PART II
THE OUTPUT: CASE STUDIES
Chapter 6
Arab States' Policies towards the Middle East Peace Process
Chapter 7
Desertification and Water Crisis in the Arab World
Chapter 8
Food Insecurity in the Arab World
Chapter 9
Determinants of Saudi Arabia's Foreign-Policy-Making
Epilogue
Endnotes
Select Bibliography
Index