Isolating Qatar : The Gulf Rift, 2017-2021. / Edward A. Lynch

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Intro -- Title page -- copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch1- Qatar and the Gulf Rift: Small States in the International System -- New Roles for Small States in International Relations -- International Organizations and International Relations Theory -- International Organizations in Crisis -- Regional Organizations and Common Ground -- Notes -- Ch2- The Making of Modern Qatar -- The Coming of the Al Thani Dynasty -- The Rise of Oil -- Independence -- Changes Under Sheikh Khalifa -- Gas Changes the Future for Qatar -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch3- The Emergence of a Regional Player -- Hamad Comes to Power -- Tallying Assets -- Balancing Security Threats -- Bandwagoning -- Using Soft Power -- Tamim Takes Over and Faces New Challenges -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch4- Al Jazeera and Qatari Soft Power -- Precursors -- A New Voice Makes Waves -- Making Its Mark -- Al Jazeera and Qatar -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch5- The Boycott Begins -- A History of Assertive Independence -- Immediate Effects of the Rift -- Predictable Outcomes -- Attempts to Mediate the Crisis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch6- Qatar Responds -- Preparing for a Crisis -- Initial Steps by the Qatari Government -- Looking to the Long Term -- Rise of Qatari Nationalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch7- The World Reacts -- The Gulf Region Reacts -- The Greater Middle East Reacts -- Reactions Beyond the Arab World -- The Americans Respond -- European Reactions to the Rift -- Other Global Reactions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch8- The End of the Rift -- A Thwarted Boycott -- Cracks in the Blockade -- Moving Toward Endgame -- Taking Credit and Getting Credit -- International Reactions -- Outcomes and Effects -- Notes -- Ch9- How Did Qatar Prevail? -- Coping Strategies -- Whither International Organizations? -- The Future: Will the Reconciliation Last? -- Notes.

Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book.

In June 2017, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE announced a comprehensive boycott of Qatar. Diplomatic ties were severed, trade was banned, and airspace was closed. Qatari nationals were expelled from all four countries. It seemed that disaster loomed for this small Gulf nation. But not so. Instead, in an unexpected turn of events, the Qatari government deftly used its enormous wealth and extensive reserves of soft power to nullify most of the effects of what came to be known as the Rift. Edward Lynch tells the story of the Gulf Rift from start to finish. Exploring the historical and contemporary causes of the dispute, the reactions to it both regionally and globally, and the surprising end to the crisis, his work serves also to highlight the often unrecognized role of small states in international relations.