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Qatar: Small State, Big Politics Mehran Kamrava
Publisher: Cornell University Press

Qatar According to the QIA, their aim is to make long-term strategic investments that would “complement the state's huge wealth in natural resources. In a world filled with financial woes and struggling economies, Qatar, the small Gulf country located on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, has been utilizing its economic wealth to acquire expensive real estate, football clubs, global banks, and even department stores. According to the European bureaucrats' logics, legal effect of intergovernmental documents comes from Third Energy Package (TEP), not from the governments and parliaments of appropriate states. Jul 28, 2013 - It's unlikely that Qatar will scale back its foreign commitments, but amid the ever-shifting Arab political landscape, it's become apparent that the Persian Gulf nation must reassess its strategy if it's to remain relevant. Jan 24, 2014 - Energetics is one the most important factors of International politics, therefore principal players of the field become true geopolitical battle participators. There is a vast and opaque state. In Qatar the political elite are leading a path for Sports Management in the state and are known for setting broad ambitions particularly with regard to international sports competitions. The question for Qatar is how the security of their country which has a small population country with huge primary energy resources can be preserved. He added: "In spite of this, they Editor's pick from Economy & Politics. Apr 14, 2009 - These trends are reshaping international politics and the global economy by transferring increasingly large levers of economic power and influence to the central authority of the state. Dec 16, 2013 - As the British tended to do, they turned some towns into cities, even small ones on the coast that existed modestly, off the trade generated by pulling things from the sea. Jul 29, 2013 - At the heart of all politics lies cold, hard opportunism. Just a year ago the small, rich Gulf state was at the top of its game, well on its way to establishing itself as a regional political and global financial force. Apr 21, 2014 - In his book “Qatar: Small State, Big Politics”, the author discusses the development and relative success of the growing gulf state. So, in any case – with or without the “South Stream” – Russia has huge opportunities and prospects. Of diplomacy today and in certain situations even the most important . New circumstances, changed alliances and unexpected events will always conspire to alter one's calculations to benefit a core agenda. May 13, 2013 - Qatar Invests for Political Influence. May 10, 2014 - This year, some 70 German companies will be featuring the country's expertise and state-of-the-art technology. 3 days ago - Has Qatar's luck run out? In China, the same applies, albeit with a wider, less high-profile ownership base: the AVIC empire (aircraft), Huawei (telecommunications), and Lenovo (computers) have all become state-favored giants run by a small circle of well-connected businesspeople. To support SMEs for their "The big groups do not need a French pavilion to be known in Qatar but for small companies, it would be very difficult to be known in foreign markets; it is an investment, which is sometimes [financially] heavy on SMEs," Peaucelle said.