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Qatar: The Practice of Rented Power Edition: 1

Name: Qatar: The Practice of Rented Power Edition: 1
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ISBN: 9781032215792

Diana Galeeva

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This book explains the parameters of Qatar’s political growth by developing an alternative theory of power – ‘rented’ power. The author demonstrates how Qatar’s emergence as a regional power can be solely explained by its capacity as a gas-rich rentier state. By using Qatar as an empirical case study of the ‘rented’ power theory, readers will gain insight into Qatar’s engagement with non-state actors (political Islam, tribes, media, sports, and others) to wield its power, allowing Qatar to ‘rent’ the well-established influence of non-state actors due to their transnational nature. The Qatari case demonstrates a state’s ability to establish a patron-client relationship with non-state actors, overcoming limitations set by size or military strength to gain international influence. This book is accessible to a wide readership: it will be of interest of scholars, postgraduates, journalists, policy experts, [...]and a general audience whose interests include the politics of the Middle East and the GCC states particularly

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Year:

2022

Publisher:

Routledge

Language:

English

ISBN 10:

1032215798

ISBN 13:

9781032215792