Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-264) and index.
Contents:
Qatar in historical context -- Close relations with the US -- Gas policies -- International mediation and negotiation -- Taboo international relations: Israel, Iran -- International investments -- Aj Jezeera--1996-2011 -- Soft power policies: MICE, sport, culture, and education -- Qatar and the Arab spring: from arbitrator to actor to activist -- Qatar under Emir Tamim bin Hamad -- Securing the global ambitions of a city state.
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