--- product_id: 54961199 title: "Qatar: Securing the Global Ambitions of a City-state" price: "73501CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 1 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/54961199-qatar-securing-the-global-ambitions-of-a-city-state store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Host of FIFA World Cup 2022 Global diplomatic diversification Rapid transformation since 1990s Qatar: Securing the Global Ambitions of a City-state **Price:** 73501CFA **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Qatar’s meteoric rise: small state, global ambitions, unstoppable impact! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Qatar: Securing the Global Ambitions of a City-state - **How much does it cost?** 73501CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/54961199-qatar-securing-the-global-ambitions-of-a-city-state) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Media Influence:** Home to Al Jazeera, reshaping international news narratives. - β€’ **Sporting Prestige:** Cemented global status by hosting top-tier international tournaments. - β€’ **Diplomatic Innovation:** Balances complex relations with Iran, Israel, and beyond. - β€’ **Strategic Energy Wealth:** Leverages the world's largest shared gas field for economic clout. - β€’ **From Small State to Global Powerhouse:** Discover how Qatar redefined its global role in just decades. ## Overview This insightful book explores Qatar’s extraordinary transformation from a modest Gulf monarchy into a global influencer. Fueled by vast gas wealth and strategic diplomacy, Qatar has diversified its international relations, pioneered media innovation with Al Jazeera, and gained worldwide recognition by hosting major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup 2022. Essential reading for professionals seeking to understand the geopolitical and economic forces shaping this dynamic city-state. ## Description Rarely has a state changed its character so completely in so short a period of time. Previ- ously content to play a role befitting its small size, Qatar was a traditional, risk-averse Gulf monarchy until the early 1990s. A bloodless coup in 1995 brought to power an emerging elite with a progressive vision for the future. Financed by gas exports and protected by a US security umbrella, Qatar diversified its foreign relations to include Iran and Israel, established the satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera, assumed a leading role in international media- tion, and hosted a number of top-level sporting tournaments, culminating in the successful FIFA World Cup 2022 bid. Qatar's disparate, often misunderstood, policies coalesce to propagate a distinct brand. Whether to counter regional economic competitors or to further tie Qatar to the economies of the world's leading countries, this brand is de- signed innovatively to counter a range of security concerns; in short, Qatar is diversifying its dependencies.Qatar's prominent role in the Arab Spring follows a similar pattern, yet the gamble it is taking in supporting Islamists and ousting dictators is potentially dangerous: not only is it at risk from 'blowback' in dealing with such actors, but a lack of transparency means that cliches and assumptions threaten to derail 'brand Qatar'. Review: The world role of the richest country on earth - This is an interesting analysis of Qatar, the richest state on earth. Sharing with Iran the largest gas field on the planet, and with an indigenous population of fewer than 300,000 people, Qatar is able to punch well above its weight on the global scene through a combination of investments, involvement in sports, and in acting as a balance and arbiter between the likes of Israel and Iran, Qatar has pursued the formation of a brand and a role completely out of proportion to its size and population. All of this is explained and analysed in this interesting book. The book has been developed from a PHD thesis - the number of reference sources cited is quite mind boggling - and at times it is a little academic for relaxed reading as a result. There is little here about the lives of Qataris, or the culture of the country - much more about Qatar's world role and what has brought it about. But to be fair the title covers the content very succinctly. Well worth reading for general interest and even more so for those with economic or political interest in Qatar and the region ## Features - Qatar: Securing the Global Ambitions of a City-State - Product type: ABIS_BOOK - Brand: Hurst ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 1,606,719 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 174,279 in History (Books) 302,277 in Society, Politics & Philosophy | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews | ## Images ![Qatar: Securing the Global Ambitions of a City-state - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81zdKLBtZaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The world role of the richest country on earth *by M***R on 26 February 2017* This is an interesting analysis of Qatar, the richest state on earth. Sharing with Iran the largest gas field on the planet, and with an indigenous population of fewer than 300,000 people, Qatar is able to punch well above its weight on the global scene through a combination of investments, involvement in sports, and in acting as a balance and arbiter between the likes of Israel and Iran, Qatar has pursued the formation of a brand and a role completely out of proportion to its size and population. All of this is explained and analysed in this interesting book. The book has been developed from a PHD thesis - the number of reference sources cited is quite mind boggling - and at times it is a little academic for relaxed reading as a result. There is little here about the lives of Qataris, or the culture of the country - much more about Qatar's world role and what has brought it about. But to be fair the title covers the content very succinctly. Well worth reading for general interest and even more so for those with economic or political interest in Qatar and the region ## Frequently Bought Together - Qatar: Securing the Global Ambitions of a City-State - Qatar: A Modern History --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/54961199-qatar-securing-the-global-ambitions-of-a-city-state](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/54961199-qatar-securing-the-global-ambitions-of-a-city-state) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*