The announcement of normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) is a significant event in Middle East international politics, marking the first …

The present contribution first describes the aggravated Middle Eastern power competition in
the 21st century, thereby emphasizing two aspects: the concentration of participants in the …

This article analyzes the logic of recent instability and disorder in the Middle East. It offers
two interrelated arguments. First, the region has turned into a battle zone in the aftermath of …

The transition away from post-Cold War unipolarity has repercussions for regional orders
that have been shaped and sustained by US preponderance. Small states like the United …

ABSTRACT The China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP) has been described
as a potentially disruptive alignment. This article analyses the impact of the CSP in two …

This article addresses the shifting patterns of regionalism and alliance formation in the
Middle East in the decade following the 2011 Arab uprisings. It seeks to explain why …

This paper analyzes the options available to small states in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) in
an era of great power competition, using the case of Oman's engagement with the strategic …

In January 2016, President Xi Jinping made his first trip to the Middle East–North Africa
(MENA) region as chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and president of the …

Since its independence in 1932, Iraq's political trajectory reflected and contributed to
creating a regional order in constant change, influenced by both intra-regional dynamics …

This chapter investigates the post-2011 changing relationship between International
Relations (IR) and Middle Eastern Studies (MES). The chapter departs from the assumption …