Altea Pericoli
Researcher
Qatar's foreign aid and political strategies in the Horn of Africa: The case of Somalia
Author
Summary, in English
The purpose of this article is to analyse the relationship between Qatar's foreign policy and foreign aid in the Horn of Africa (HoA), with a particular focus on Somalia. Since the 2017 blockade, the HoA has become increasingly important to Qatar's foreign policy and aid efforts, intensifying political and economic competition with other Gulf players. This research describes Qatar's foreign policy strategies and tools in the HoA from 2011 to 2021, observing the evolution of humanitarian aid interventions in Somalia and the impact of Gulf competition in the country. The research aims to combine neoclassical realism with small‐state theory in the analysis of foreign aid, examining Qatari foreign aid interventions in Somalia as a foreign policy tool for exercising autonomy and as an outcome of the Qatari elites' decision‐making process.
Department/s
- MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World
- Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
Publishing year
2024
Language
English
Publication/Series
Global Policy
Volume
15
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Topic
- Political Science
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1758-5899