In this thesis, Oman&rsquo / s foreign policy between 1970 and 2008
is examined. The main question of this thesis is what the main
characteristics of Oman&rsquo / s foreign policy are. In order to identify
the main characteristics of Oman&rsquo / s foreign policy its determinants
are analyzed by looking at its three interacting environments:
domestic, regional and international. In other words, the impacts
of these three environments on Oman&rsquo / s foreign policy
conceptions, behaviors and decisions are discussed. While
examining Oman&rsquo / s foreign policy, special attention is exerted to
its foreign policy towards Iran which is the most influential
regional power in the Gulf. It is observed that Oman&rsquo / s foreign
policy towards Iran is the best telling example of how Oman
balances the benefits and constraints of the three environments.
Keywords: Oman&rsquo / s Foreign Policy, Characteristics of Oman&rsquo / s
Foreign Policy, Domestic, Regional and International
Environments, Oman&rsquo / s Foreign Policy Towards Iran.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12611979/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 May 2008 |
| Creators | Akseki, Emin |
| Contributors | Tur, Ozlem |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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