The Arab Gulf States and the West - 9781138585362

Taylor & Francis

The Arab Gulf States and the WestPerceptions and Realities Opportunities and Perils\nAuthor(s): Dania Koleilat Khatib, Marwa Maziad\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138585362, 978-1138585362\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the changing image of the Arab Gulf States in the West. It addresses the question of perception in international relations and how the Arab States of the Gulf have pursued various endeavors to project themselves into Western imagination.\n\nThe book chapters generate ideas on how perceptions came about and ways to improve cultural and political realities on the ground in the Arab Gulf States. Thus, it paves the way for a new area of research in the field of Gulf Studies that extends beyond traditional international relations frameworks by weaving elements of intercultural communication into the mix. Recognizing, yet extending beyond, a traditionally realist framework, which has dominated the ana.