1st Edition

The Arab Lobby and the US Factors for Success and Failure

By Dania Koleilat Khatib Copyright 2016
202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

All the components needed to construct an Arab lobby exist; the significant Arab Diaspora in the US, the historic strategic relationship between Arab Gulf States and the US, and the Gulf’s economic wealth. However, lobbying is alien to Arab culture and largely absent from its political landscape. To achieve a fair and objective assessment of Arab Gulf lobbying it is necessary to have a thorough... Read more

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter2 Background and Previous Research Previous work on the issue of Arab Lobbying Chapter 3 Methodology Chapter 4: Patterns of Arab Gulf states lobbying Chapter 5: Factors for winning and Factors behind losing Chapter 6 AWACS (Air Warning and Control System) sale to Saudi Arabia case study Chapter 7 The Dubai Port World case study Chapter 8 Conclusion: Problems and prospect of an Arab Gulf lobby

Biography

Dania Koleilat Khatib obtained her doctorate in politics from the University of Exeter, following a career in marketing and public relations. She is also a contributor on politics to newspapers in the UAE.