Collection(s) : Diplomacy and strategy
Paru le 09/09/2016 | Broché 281 pages
Public motivé
Smart Power in Barack Obama's Foreign Policy
A Systemic Approach to Diplomacy with the Gulf Cooperation Council
U.S. relations with the six nations in the Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - have been characterized by the use of « smart power » during the administration of President Barack Obama. The evolution in how the United States carries out diplomacy in the region offers an opportunity to examine its value in strengthening relations with the countries involved. This book explores the concept of smart power as a modern outgrowth of more traditional forms of diplomacy. It then examines how the United States has applied it in its diplomatic dealings with each of the GCC countries individually, and assesses the benefits and drawbacks of its use in a critical part of the world.
Hakim Zermouni earned his Ph.D. in international relations and diplomacy summa cum laude from the Centre d'Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques in Paris. He worked as an intern in the Public Affairs Department of the U.S. Mission to the OECD during the crucial period leading up to the 50th Anniversary OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in 2011, chaired by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Dr. Zermouni currently works at the British Embassy in Paris, in the field of commercial diplomacy.
