Changes in the Domestic-Foreign Policies Relationship in the Saudi Context in the Wake of the Change of the Guard

This article analyzes the connection between domestic politics and foreign policy in the Saudi context under the new regime. Saudi Arabia is at a crossroads. At no time in the past has the kingdom been faced with so many interrelated challenges. Most issues have been resolved by moderate or dramatic...

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Published in:Journal of the Middle East and Africa 2018-01, Vol.9 (1), p.93-116
Main Author: Bligh, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Domestic politics
Foreign policy
International relations
Iran
Israel
Persian Gulf
Policy making
Russia
Saudi Arabia
succession
United States
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Summary:This article analyzes the connection between domestic politics and foreign policy in the Saudi context under the new regime. Saudi Arabia is at a crossroads. At no time in the past has the kingdom been faced with so many interrelated challenges. Most issues have been resolved by moderate or dramatic shifts in foreign relations and domestic decisions. Saudi Arabia today is a fully nonaligned country that maintains strong and good ties with the U.S. and Russia while cautiously developing its relations with Israel. The new regime has already shown much activity in many fields, and is taking bold moves.
ISSN:2152-0844
2152-0852
DOI:10.1080/21520844.2018.1450015