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Argentina–Qatar: From unlikely partners to a developing partnership (2011–23)
Available online: 22 January 2025More LessThe question that guides this research is: How has the link between Argentina and Qatar evolved and what factors explained this evolution in the period between 2011 and 2023? As regards the methodological design, the work rests on a qualitative design, based on the collection and analysis of data from both primary and secondary sources. Among the former, unstructured interviews with key informants stand out. That said, the investigation shows that the Administrations that have succeeded one another in power in Buenos Aires between 2011 and 2023 have driven political–diplomatic relations with Doha, particularly as a result of the Argentine interest in strengthening economic–commercial ties with Qatar. Ultimately, the search to diversify business partners, to receive investments and to increase the volume of trade explains the deepening of these ties. Especially considering that Qatar is perceived as a potential partner based on its own need to ensure food security, something that Argentina may benefit from. In terms of the prospects of the bilateral relationship, it is clear that Javier Milei’s government is interested in continuing to cultivate its ties with Qatar. In fact, there is still insistence on the need to deepen economic and financial ties. However, the impact that the conflict in the Middle East will have on the bilateral relationship remains to be seen, even more considering Argentina’s alignment with the State of Israel and President Milei’s discourse, which has associated Islam with terrorism.
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The Economy of Saudi Arabia in the 21st Century: Prospects and Realities, John Sfakianakis (ed.) (2024)
Available online: 16 January 2025More LessReview of: The Economy of Saudi Arabia in the 21st Century: Prospects and Realities, John Sfakianakis (ed.) (2024)
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 464 pp.,
ISBN 978-0-19886-387-8, h/bk, £108.00
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Modernization in the Gulf region as a means of legitimacy? An examination from normative perspectives of state studies
By Emad AlaliAvailable online: 03 January 2025More LessFor several years, the Arab Gulf states have been undergoing a period of social opening and economic modernization, which are referred to as ‘reforms’. Notably, however, these do not affect the political institutions. One particularly important observation is that the leaderships in the Gulf region are using this new modernization strategy to turn away from traditional sources of legitimacy. Most importantly, Islam is being relegated to the background. This article is dedicated to exploring the question of whether the tendency to modernization on the part of the Arab Gulf states embodies a kind of rationalization of the sociopolitical realm that introduces a new form of legitimacy for the state. The article postulates that this predominant focus on aspects of modernization can have a contrary effect and can even damage the legitimacy of the state in the Gulf region, as long as it does not consider the social values and refrains from introducing political reforms. The analysis is based on three theoretical approaches: those of Karl Mannheim, Hermann Heller and Jürgen Habermas.
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Making Qatar University (1973–2018): An Informal History, Donald Noel Baker (2024)
Available online: 03 January 2025More LessReview of: Making Qatar University (1973–2018): An Informal History, Donald Noel Baker (2024)
Doha: Qatar University Press, 390 pp.,
ISBN 978-9-92716-754-6, p/bk, QAR 60
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