GCC‐EU political cooperation: myth or reality?

Fürtig, Henner

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“…The countries of the IOR-ARC group have also contributed positively to Oman's economic welfare. At the same time, IOR-ARC is likely to have benefitted through Oman's secure energy supplies as Furtig (2010) has noted in the case of the European Union and the Gulf Co-operation Council countries. To facilitate its aim of broader integration, Oman also took the initiative to liberalise its trading environment, which is now considered to be a more liberal and fast-growing economy.…”

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Oman’s Trade Potentials with Indian Ocean Rim Countries

Gani

Hasim

Al-Mawali³

2021

Perspect. Global Dev. Technol.

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Oman’s regional trade flow, especially with the Indian Ocean Rim countries, is examined within a gravity model framework. The analysis is based on the generalised method of moments (GMM) estimation procedure. The findings show that Oman’s exports are strongly determined by the Indian Ocean Rim countries’ populations, gross domestic product, infrastructure, Oman’s trade policy and a common border and language. Distance is found to induce significant friction for Oman’s imports. We conclude that the Indian Ocean Rim countries are sources of active markets and provide opportunities for greater trade integration. In light of the dramatic decline in world oil prices in recent years, Oman also needs to reduce its reliance on oil earnings and intervene more aggressively in its domestic economy by diversifying its non-oil sector and concentrate more on non-oil led exports.

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Oman’s Trade Potentials with Indian Ocean Rim Countries

Gani

Hasim

Al-Mawali³

2021

Perspect. Global Dev. Technol.

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“…Peace with Israel is a way to mend the power balance in the face of Iran. Since the European Union is unable to move to the next political step, according to Henner Fürtig (2004) the European Union cannot provide the military protection that the Gulf countries need as the United States does.…”

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The European Union and Democracy Promotion in the Middle East and North Africa Countries: Bridging the Gap Between Constructivism and Realism

Direkli¹,

Asheikh²

2022

Politics, Economy, Security Issues Hidden Under the Carpet of Mediterranean

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The discourse of European foreign policy is based on transferring fundamental concepts; including democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms derived from the role of the European Union (EU) as a non-traditional global actor “normative power”. However, the EU's experience in promoting democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) shows that its commitments in this field remain selective and depend on the calculation of interests. This study explores the factors which have had implications on the Euro-Mediterranean partnership in promoting democracy; and it argues that understanding the EU's approach to supporting democracy in the MENA requires a combination of both constructivist and rationalist assumptions. According to the findings of this study, the EU always prioritizes its security considerations and economic interests over standards and values when normative influence is insufficient. This is not due to a problem in the normative content of the EU’s foreign policy discourse; but it is due to the complexity of its security and economic interests in this region in particular. This study concludes that the contradiction between the EU’s normative dynamics and its strategic objectives undermines its normative power.

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Look Middle, Look East! The Future of GCC Strategic Partnerships

Al-Adwani

2020

Gulf Studies

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GCC‐EU political cooperation: myth or reality?

Cited by 7 publications

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Oman’s Trade Potentials with Indian Ocean Rim Countries

Oman’s Trade Potentials with Indian Ocean Rim Countries

The European Union and Democracy Promotion in the Middle East and North Africa Countries: Bridging the Gap Between Constructivism and Realism

Look Middle, Look East! The Future of GCC Strategic Partnerships

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