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Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding

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The 2017 Gulf Crisis

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The rift between the Gulf States that opened in 2017 has served to intensify centuries-old debates and tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf crisis has also engendered significant diplomatic tensions between GCC countries, resulting in economic sanctions, the closure of intraregional borders, and even the unleashing of new political struggles upon the region. Since the very beginning of the dispute, studies have seen the Gulf crisis as emerging out of the Arab Spring, and in particular the disagreements between GCC countries on the future of these Arab revolts.

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  1. Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Mahjoob Zweiri

  2. Gulf Studies Program, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Betul Dogan-Akkas

  3. School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

    Betul Dogan-Akkas

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  2. Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Md Mizanur Rahman

  3. Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Arwa Kamal

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Zweiri, M., Dogan-Akkas, B. (2021). Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding. In: Zweiri, M., Rahman, M.M., Kamal, A. (eds) The 2017 Gulf Crisis . Gulf Studies, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8735-1_2

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