Qatar's Foreign Policy

"This study offers an analysis of Qatar's foreign policy since its independence from Britain in 1971. Here, Kabalan highlights the strategies pursued by the ruling Qatari elite, especially during the last two decades, and delves into the methods Qatar has used to deal with the structural challenges to its foreign policy. These strategies include financially leveraging its access to crucial resources, such as natural gas, and its manipulation of existing regional frictions. The book also addresses Qatar's soft power influence - positioning itself as an alternative cultural and intellectual hub in the Arab world, enabling it to take a leading role, particularly as a mediator, in the region"--

Marwan Kabalan is the Director of Policy Analysis at the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies