Small State Interventionism: Qatar and UAE’s Libya Intervention Cover Image

Küçük Devlet Müdahaleciliği: Katar Ve BAE’nin Libya Müdahalesi
Small State Interventionism: Qatar and UAE’s Libya Intervention

Author(s): İbrahim Kümek
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Mehmet Seyfettin Erol
Keywords: Military Intervention;UAE;Qatar;Small State;Libya;

Summary/Abstract: Qatar and the UAE, which have various limitations and weaknesses as small states, have undergone military interventions in certain countries after 2011, interfered in the internal affairs of these states and provided support to the rebel groups. In this article, which claims that they have turned to such a policy as a result of leader changes in both countries,enormous capital accumulation, great state protection and disruption of regional power balance; the reasons for the interventionist policies of Qatar and UAE, which can be evaluated exceptionally in the small state literature, will be examined through their interventions towards Libya after 2011, and the originality of this behavior in the small state literature will be revealed.

  • Issue Year: 4/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 240-282
  • Page Count: 43
  • Language: Turkish