Qatar and the Arab Spring

244 Pages·2014·0.94 MB·English

by  Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

QATAR AND THE ARAB SPRING

KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN
Qatar and the Arab Spring
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Qatar and the Arab Spring
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements vii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
PART I
1. Historical and Political Context 13
2. State-Branding and the Leveraging of Power and Influence 37
3. Drivers and Motivations of Qatari Foreign Policy 67
PART II
4. Qatar and the Arab Spring 99
5. Arab Solutions to Arab Problems: Libya and Syria 121
6. Post-Arab Spring Challenges and Implications 145
Epilogue: Qatar Under Emir Tamim 173
Notes 185
Bibliography 211
Index 223
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book could not have been written without the professional support,
friendship, and encouragement of Michael Dwyer and his colleagues at
Hurst & Co. The value of a good publisher is inestimable and worthy of
deep appreciation. Friends and colleagues in Qatar provided me with
hospitality, good conversation, and revealing insight on my numerous
trips to Doha, and Dennis Kumetat also read and commented on the
manuscript in draft; I thank them all. Academic colleagues at the
London School of Economics and Chatham House provided further
support and friendship, as did a small group of close friends and family
who made the sometimes solitary task of writing a book a pleasurable
experience. I dedicate this book to my wife, in recognition of and ever-
lasting gratitude for her love and support in all walks of life.
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