Qatar’s Foreign Policy:
An Interpretation From Robert W. Cox
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1809-6182.2022v19n1p38-45Keywords:
Qatar, Critical Theory, Foreign policyAbstract
A política externa implementada pelo Catar após 1995 apresenta características incomuns para um pequeno Estado. A complexa estratégia de projeção internacional é analisada tendo como aporte teórico o trabalho de Robert W. Cox, de inspiração gramsciana, descrevendo como o Catar mobilizou capacidades materiais, instituições e ideias para atingir seus objetivos.
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2023-11-15
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Rocchi, D. D. (2023). Qatar’s Foreign Policy:: An Interpretation From Robert W. Cox. Conjuntura Internacional, 19(1), 38–45. https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1809-6182.2022v19n1p38-45
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