1st Edition
Regional Competition and Conflicts in MENA From the Arab Spring to the Gaza War
By Dania Koleilat Khatib
Copyright 2025
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book studies four cases where competing regional players greatly shaped the ongoing conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Somalia/the Horn of Africa, and Libya.
Based on John Mearsheimer’s theory of great power competition detailed in his book The Tragedy of Great Power Politics , this publication examines an important period in the modern history of the MENA region, starting from the Arab Spring... Read more
1. Methodology and Theory Part 1: Axes 2. The Iran Axis 3. The Saudi/UAE Axis 4, The Türkiye/Qatar Axis Part 2: Conflicts 5. Syria 6. Yemen 7. Horn of Africa 8. Libya 9. Competition and New Regional Order
Biography
Dania Koleilat Khatib is a scholar and a columnist. She is a Middle East expert and an international relations expert. She has experience in advocacy, lobbying, and Track II diplomacy.
