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Middle Eastern Emerging Middle Powers: Niche Diplomacy in the 21st Century book cover

1st Edition

Middle Eastern Emerging Middle Powers Niche Diplomacy in the 21st Century

By Mordechai Chaziza, Carmela Lutmar Copyright 2026
338 Pages
by Routledge

338 Pages
by Routledge
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This book examines how key Middle Eastern states use diplomacy in specialized ways to expand their influence in a changing global landscape. Focusing on the early twenty-first century, the book examines how 11 states - Egypt, Türkiye, UAE, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and Israel - despite having limited military or economic power, have carved out distinct... Read more

Introduction  Part I: Conceptual Framework  1. Emerging Middle Powers & Niche Diplomacy  Part II: Country Case Studies  2. Egypt  3. Iran  4. Iraq  5. Israel  6. Jordan  7. Kuwait  8. Oman  9. Qatar  10. Saudi Arabia  11. Türkiye  12 United Arab Emirates  Part III: Regional Dynamics  13. Niche Diplomacy in Regional Crisis  Conclusion

Biography

Mordechai Chaziza is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Governance at Ashkelon Academic College and a Research Fellow at the University of Haifa’s Asian Studies Department, Israel. He has published three books and numerous articles on China’s regional diplomacy.

Carmela Lutmar is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of International Relations at the University of Haifa’s School of Political Sciences, Israel. She is the author/ editor of five books, including Regional Peacemaking and Conflict Management: A Comparative Approach (2015).

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