{"product_id":"qatar-diana-galeeva-9781032215792","title":"Qatar: The Practice of Rented Power","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diana Galeeva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032215798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032215792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Diana Galeeva","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075491623167,"sku":"9781032215792","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34e47094-c237-4afa-9598-b9176562b01e.jpg?v=1685459740","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/qatar-diana-galeeva-9781032215792","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}