{"product_id":"9780755657049","title":"Foreign Policies of the Gulf Cooperation Council Geopolitics and Global Order in the 21st Century","description":"\u003ch1\u003eForeign Policies of the Gulf Cooperation Council\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGeopolitics and Global Order in the 21st Century\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdel Abdel Ghafar | Courtney Freer | Kristian Coates Ulrichsen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Geopolitics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat are the key drivers of GCC foreign policies in the twenty-first century? \u003c\/b\u003ePrevious studies have traced the foreign policies of individual Gulf states - specifically Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This is the first volume to cover all six states and to take account of both regional and global challenges that shape how foreign policies are made. These include major changes and events such as the Arab Spring, the GCC Crisis, US-China rivalry, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the War on Gaza. The different country experts explain here how the states differ from each other in their foreign policies and how each state interacts with regional powers, such as Iran, Israel and Turkey, and global powers, such as the United States, China and the European Union. The book also benefits from a multidisciplinary perspective, comprising the leading scholars in international relations, political science, economics,  conflict resolution and security studies. A comprehensive account, this is the go-to resource for professors, policymakers and students wanting to understand the drivers of GCC foreign policies.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdel Abdel Ghafar\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Fellow and Director of the Foreign Policy Program at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Qatar. Abdel Ghafar's books include \u003ci\u003eThe Gulf Cooperation Council at Forty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRisk and Opportunity in a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eThe European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Towards a New Path \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), \u003ci\u003eChina and North Africa\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eBetween Economics, Politics and Security\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCourtney Freer\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Emory University, US. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Resilience of Parliamentary Politics in Kuwait: Rentierism, Ideology, and Mobilization\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), \u003ci\u003eTribalism and Political Power in the Gulf: State-Building and National Identity in Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE (\u003c\/i\u003ewith Alanoud Alsharekh\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e2021) and \u003ci\u003eRentier Islamism: The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristian Coates Ulrichsen\u003c\/b\u003e is a fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, US. His books include \u003ci\u003eQatar and the Gulf Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Gulf States in International Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eInsecure Gulf: The End of Certainty and the Transition to the Post-Oil Era\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755657049\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669866479756,"sku":"9780755657049","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f649287b-277e-4ac6-8de0-571b3c3e4cc1.jpg?v=1785204399","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780755657049","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}