ISBN : 9782343100838
EAN PDF : 9782140018329
EAN ePUB : 9782336770680
Éditeur : Editions L'Harmattan
Collection : Diplomacy and Strategy
Nombre de pages : 284
Date : 9- 2016
Smart Power in Barack Obama's Foreign Policy - A Systemic Approach to Diplomacy with the Gulf Cooperation Council
A Systemic Approach to Diplomacy with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Hakim Zermouni
U.S. relations with the six nations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) have been characterized by the use of "smart power" during the administration of President Barack Obama. The evolution in how the United States carries out diplomacy in the region offers an opportunity to examine its value in strengthening relations with the countries involved. This book explores the concept of smart power as a modern outgrowth of more traditional forms of diplomacy. It then examines how the United States has applied it in its diplomatic dealings with each of the GCC countries individually, and assesses the benefits and drawbacks of its use in a critical part of the world.