{"product_id":"qatar-1","title":"Qatar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book explains the parameters of Qatar’s political growth by developing an alternative theory of power – ‘rented’ power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author demonstrates how Qatar’s emergence as a regional power can be solely explained by its capacity as a gas-rich rentier state. By using Qatar as an empirical case study of the ‘rented’ power theory, readers will gain insight into Qatar’s engagement with non-state actors (political Islam, tribes, media, sports, and others) to wield its power, allowing Qatar to ‘rent’ the well-established influence of non-state actors due to their transnational nature. The Qatari case demonstrates a state’s ability to establish a patron-client relationship with non-state actors, overcoming limitations set by size or military strength to gain international influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is accessible to a wide readership: it will be of interest of scholars, postgraduates, journalists, policy experts, and a general audience whose interests include the politics of the Middle East and the GCC states particularly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54247342113112,"sku":"9781032215822","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032215822.jpg?v=1780030829","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/qatar-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}