scholarly journals The Present and Future of Kuwaiti-Iranian Relations and Their Influence on the Security of the Arabian Gulf

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Abdulaziz Alsalloum ◽  
Mohamed Salman Tayie
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
External Relations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
Hans Morgenthau

Objective: The objective is to study the present and future of Kuwaiti-Iranian relations through the determinants of the geographical, social, economic and political relationship and the reflection of that relation on the security of the Gulf. The study also examines the future of Gulf security in light of the Kuwaiti-Iranian relations.Method: The study used the approach of the national interest because it is linked to the theory of power, according to Hans Morgenthau, since power is the goal of the foreign policy maker, a major objective of the state in its external relations. Where the political interactions of Kuwait with the Gulf States and Iran is considered in accordance with its national interest.Results: The study concluded that the Kuwaiti-Iranian relations were positive at most stages and that security is one of the most important problems for small countries, but it is capable of playing a role in regional security. The future of Gulf security is linked to the relations of Gulf countries and Iran with major countries and for Kuwait specifically in its relationship with the United States of America and Western Countries through the security and military agreements.Conclusion: The study shows that the State of Kuwait as a small country played a major role through its political and geographical determinants in resolving regional disputes and conflicts.

scholarly journals Optimizing Site Selection of New Cities in the Desert Using Environmental Geomorphology and GIS: A Case Study of Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Maha Alfaraj ◽  
Mahmoud Fayad ◽  
Casey D Allen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
The State ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Geologic Mapping ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The State Of Kuwait

Choosing the optimal location for a city based on sound environmental geomorphology planning is of the utmost importance to achieving environmental sustainability, as it can spare the State and other decision-making entities a great deal of stress in the long run. GIS offers great potential for environmental planners to choose the most appropriate places for the cities of the future, especially when coupled with environmental geomorphological analyses. The State of Kuwait seeks sustainable development through the implementation of clear and specific urban plans, some of which suffer from a severe lack of geomorphological and spatially based environmental planning. This study aims to: 1) Conduct suitability modelling for establishing new cities in Kuwait, 2) Assess the current 2005-2030 urban plan, and 3) Propose possible recommendations and solutions for potential urban problems. The study relies on integrating several methods to devise a framework that will aid researchers and decision-makers in selecting optimal locations for built structures based on analysis and modelling (e.g., digital elevation model, geologic mapping, geomorphology, natural hazards, heritage/archaeological sites, military areas, oil fields, soils). Using this methodology in choosing city sites contributes to achieving sustainable development, reducing city problems, saving countries’ budgets, and saving lives. Results from this study enhance understanding of how environmental geomorphology, when combined with GIS, can be harnessed to achieve sustainable urban development in the Arabian Gulf countries and other desert countries.

Fragmentation as a Challenge: Tribal and Sectrarian Identities in the Middle East

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-85
Author(s):  
Kleanthis Kyriakidis
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
The State ◽  
Islamic Revolution ◽  
Direct Response ◽  
Tribal Identity ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
The Ideal

In the Arabian Gulf two identities can be really considered almost as important as the national one: the tribal and the sectarian ones. Someone should expect that the reinforcement of these identities is a direct response to inequality and processes of exclusion. Furthermore, parochial tribalism is expected to arise as the protector of cultural heritage, especially in a region where the ex-pats vastly outnumber the locals. Nonetheless, both statements are far from truth. In this paper we will analyze how in the Gulf, sectarian identity came to play a significant role only after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran and it keeps on surviving through mainly instigations and Iranian propaganda, provocations and support. It should be noted that Sunni identity has been allegedly subjugated in other Middle East States (mainly in Syria and Iraq) but in the Gulf the sectarian challenge stems from the Shia communities, openly supported by Tehran. Strangely enough, the tribal identity does not pose that much of a challenge, since tribes are more the friend than the enemy of all Gulf States. Actually, these countries could not have survived without the loyalty and commitment of the tribes not only to the Royal families but also to the idea of the State and the ideal of the Nation – and Gulf Nations do protect their cultural heritage. Keywords: Gulf, Globalization, Fragmentation, Sectarianism, Tribalism

Defense and Security

2020 ◽  
pp. 209-236
Author(s):  
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United States ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Threat Perception ◽  
Security Architecture ◽  
Strategic Investment ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
The Common

This chapter documents how Qatari policymakers strengthened existing defense and security relationships with key Western partners, notably the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and other European states, as well as how ties with ‘newer’ partners, notably Turkey, China, and Russia diversified and expanded the Qatari defense and security portfolio. The chapter also examines how an indigenous strategic industrial capability emerged with the formation of Barzan Holdings, the strategic investment arm of the Qatari Ministry of Defense, and assesses what the fracturing of the GCC – and especially of the common threat perception among the six Gulf States – means for the regional security architecture more broadly.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF MIGRATION FROM VENEZUELA ON THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE UNITED STATES

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Yu Belokonev ◽  
Sergey A Vodopetov ◽  
Vladimir G Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Democratic Party ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Important Region ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Presidential Election Campaign

The authors analyze the impact of migration from Venezuela on the domestic policy of the United States. According to the data for 2017, more than 11 percent of immigrants to the United States from South America are Venezuelans, and the same figure for 2016 was close to 9 percent, which indicates a fairly sharp increase in the number of refugees. An active influx of Venezuelans may be one of the key factors in the future US 2020 presidential elections. The largest diaspora of Venezuelans in the United States lives in Florida, which will be one of the key states in the future presidential election campaign. In connection with the potential loss of Republican’s positions in such an important region as Florida, it is necessary for the administration of Donald Trump to reconsider its policy in the state. In addition, representatives of the Democratic party are greatly interested in increasing influence in the state. Thus, the authors conclude that the administration of Donald Trump generally benefits from the crisis in Venezuela, as it will help to carry out a number of domestic political reforms aimed at economic protectionism and tackling of immigration.

scholarly journals Trade relations of Gulf countries with the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
N.K. Baibussinova ◽  
◽  
Z.S. Ilyassova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
The Persian Gulf ◽  
Structure Of Trade

The article examines the complex structure of trade and economic relations between the Gulf States and the United States, complicated by military conflicts and affected by the influence of superpowers. The main purpose of this article is to reveal the history of the Gulf countries ‘ trade relations with the United States. The research methods included systematization, comparison, comparison, and historical analysis of the facts of the development of the Persian Gulf countries. The situation in the development of trade relations between the Gulf States is also conditioned by the US intervention and recent events in Iran, which may again lead to an escalation of the military conflict and stagnation of trade relations. In view of this, it is necessary to use a political dialogue that does not allow for war, which can result in a decrease in trade indicators in the region. As a result of the study, it was possible to determine the main aspects of cooperation between the Gulf States and the United States, in terms of emerging problems and the complexity of mutual historical development

The 1990s: Globalisation

2000 ◽  
pp. 115-164
Author(s):  
Frank Broeze
Keyword(s):  
Global Market ◽  
The State ◽  
External Relations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Previous Conference ◽  
Conference System

This chapter continues to trace the activities and influences of major container companies throughout the 1990s, during the steady culture of globalisation. It is divided into the following subsections:- Enlargement of Scale and Concentration of Power; Marketing and External Relations; From Consortia to Alliances; Larger Ships, Mega-Mergers, and Further Concentration of Power; and The State of the Conference System. The chapter ends with Broeze’s predictions for the future of the container industry, suggesting that the previous conference system will becomes less relevant as container companies continue to protect and promote their own interests as the global market continues to change.

Wary Gulf states will struggle for consensus on Iran

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Comprehensive Plan ◽  
The Us ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
Security Concerns

Significance European-backed negotiations in Vienna to bring the United States and Iran back into compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal have changed the strategic environment for the Gulf states. They look to the US-promised ‘follow-on negotiations’ to meet their regional security concerns, but are also opening direct lines to Tehran. Impacts If direct Iran-GCC negotiations proceed, they will likely focus on practical confidence-boosting measures within the Gulf itself. Reconciliation with Qatar and a new Kuwaiti GCC Secretary General may allow the GCC to play a larger role in any follow-on talks. Emirati and Bahraini (and possibly Saudi) representatives may coordinate US messaging on Iran with Israeli counterparts.

Historicizing the Present and Problematizing the Future of the Kurdish Problem: A Critique of the TOBB Report on the Eastern Question

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ümit Cizre Sakallıoğlu
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Simple Expression ◽  
The State ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
State And Society ◽  
The Future ◽  
Eastern Question ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Turkish State ◽  
And Control

The role of conflict has been integral to the state and nation formation in Turkey since the inception of the Republic in 1923. Faced with the twin tasks of democratic legitimacy and maintaining control, or security and civil-centered politics, the state has historically opted for authority and control. Ironically enough, while Republican politics has emphasized unity and uniformity to limit diversity and conflict caused by class, ethnicity and Islam, the result has been the opposite. So much so that the present conflict between the state and the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), which has cost nearly fourteen thousand lives since 1984, has reached an abysmal point: “in the end Turkey's victory may be a Pyrrhic one. If the conflict continues without exploration of other avenues, it will most likely jeopardize Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States” (Brown 1995, p. 128). Moreover, it has become increasingly clear that Kurdish nationalism is not just a simple expression of discontent and opposition but also a challenge to the very premises on which the Turkish nation-state has been built. In that sense, the resolution of the Kurdish “problem” is of concern not only to the Kurdish population of the Republic, but involves the future shape and substance of the Turkish state and society in their entirety as well.

scholarly journals The offer of corporate social responsibility and business ethics courses in university accounting undergraduate programs: A comparative analysis among administrative sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Buele Nugra ◽  
Andrea Pesantez
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Future ◽  
Alternative Hypotheses ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

Business failures in the 1980s, in the United States, have prompted the undergraduate programs of Business Administration, Public Administration, Foreign Trade, Accounting and Auditing, Economics, Finance, Management and Leadership, Human Talent Management, Transportation Management, Business Management, Marketing, International Business and Tourism to strengthen the techniques and processes of education of the future professionals, based on the teaching of social responsibility and ethics.  Hence, the main purpose of this research is to analyze the presence of subjects related to Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Universities and Polytechnic Schools that are within the National Public and Private classification, and which receive allocations and revenues from the State in Ecuador.  For this purpose, null hypotheses (Ho) and alternative hypotheses (H1) have been proposed, obtaining significant statistical evidence in the analysis of 89 curricula of administrative science programs.  The analysis shows that the offer of the 47 studied subjects of social responsibility, and 75 of ethics does not depend on whether the university is public or private to receive allocations and revenues from the State, but it does depend on the type of program or degree that is being offered. These higher education subjects are important to help, the future professional, remember his or her correct behavior, commitment, and actions in the company, in society, and in the environment.

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