Download full text
(742.8Kb)
Citation Suggestion
Please use the following Persistent Identifier (PID) to cite this document:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-88159-2
Exports for your reference manager
Qatar's foreign policy: decision-making processes, baselines, and strategies
Katars Außenpolitik: Entscheidungsprozesse, Grundlinien und Strategien
[research report]
Corporate Editor
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract Qatar's domestic and foreign policy since the 1990s has developed along three main lines: The emirate has expanded its gas production and supplies liquefied gas to as many countries as possible; it assures itself of US military protection by providing bases; and it conducts a "soft power" campaign i... view more
Qatar's domestic and foreign policy since the 1990s has developed along three main lines: The emirate has expanded its gas production and supplies liquefied gas to as many countries as possible; it assures itself of US military protection by providing bases; and it conducts a "soft power" campaign in the form of investments in media and sports. During the Arab Spring, Qatar went on the offensive, marking a change in its regional policy. At the time, it aimed at nothing less than revising the regional order in the Arab world. Since Emir Tamim took office in 2013, however, Doha has scaled back its ambitions, yet it still wants to be recognised as a regional power. Qatar tries to defuse regional conflicts by positioning itself as a mediator. It maintains good relations with Iran, its allies in the region and with militant groups such as Hamas and the Taliban. This, as well as its support for the Muslim Brotherhood, repeatedly provokes conflicts with Saudi Arabia and other neighbours. As a result, Qatar has identified Turkey as its new protecting power. Qatar is an attractive partner for Germany and Europe and can become an important gas supplier that has shown a long-standing interest in the European market; it is also more flexible in its deliveries than many of its competitors. It was a serious mistake for German policy not to focus on Qatari gas much earlier. Placing more long-term orders could rectify this mistake. If there really is going to be a "Zeitenwende" security policy, Germany must also prepare itself for security risks emanating from the Middle East (keywords: migration, terrorism, nuclear proliferation). This means that Germany and Europe need pro-Western allies - like Qatar. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Qatar; foreign policy; international relations; Middle East; Persian Gulf
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Bestimmungsfaktoren der Außenpolitik; Außenpolitische Entscheidungsfindung; Außenpolitische Ziele; Außenpolitische Interessen; Außenpolitische Strategie; Staatsoberhaupt; Regionale internationale Sicherheit; Regionaler internationaler Konflikt; Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitspolitik; Rivalität von Staaten; Erdölgewinnung/Erdgasgewinnung; Gasförmige Brennstoffe; Verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; Vereinigte Staaten; Truppenstationierung im Ausland; Stützpunkt/Waffendepot im Ausland; Soft Power; Massenmedien; Sport; Fußball; Arabischer Frühling; Politischer Islam; Vermittlung/Schlichtung; Vermittlungsfunktion/Schlichtungsfunktion internationaler Akteure; Muslimbrüder; Saudi-Arabien; Türkei; Deutschland; Europa; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zwischen Ländern; Internationale Partnerschaft; Regierungswechsel/Machtwechsel; Umsturzbestrebungen/Umsturz; Al-Jazeera; Außenpolitikinstitutionen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
34 p.
Series
SWP Research Paper, 4/2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2023RP04
ISSN
1863-1053
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications