The Gulf Cooperation Council between Unity and Discord towards the Arab Uprisings

Linda Berger

doi:10.5771/0175-274x-2014-4-260

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- 235–264 Themenschwerpunkt 235–264
  - 235–237 Re-Thinking the Middle East – Historical Analysis and Current Threats Yakov Hadas-Handelsman Yakov Hadas-Handelsman 235–237
  - 237–242 Tackling the Root Causes of the Palestine/Israel Question: Towards a more Active European Role Khouloud Daibes Khouloud Daibes 237–242
  - 243–248 Hamas ante portas? Die palästinensischen Nationalreligiösen zwischen Widerstand und Regieren Margret Johannsen Margret Johannsen 243–248
  - 248–253 Flächenbrand mit Ansage - Wie der syrische Bürgerkrieg droht, die gesamte Region zu destabilisieren Magdalena Kirchner Magdalena Kirchner 248–253
  - 254–259 Radikale Polarisierung im Arabischen Frühling: Aufstieg und Niedergang der Medienfreiheit in Ägypten Kai Hafez Kai Hafez 254–259
  - 260–264 The Gulf Cooperation Council between Unity and Discord towards the Arab Uprisings Linda Berger Linda Berger 260–264
- 265–273 Forum 265–273
  - Sanktionen gegen Russland – ein kluges politisches Instrument? Sven Bernhard Gareis, Manfred Kulessa, Rolf Hasse, Friedrich Glasl, Michael Brzoska Sven Bernhard Gareis, Manfred Kulessa, Rolf Hasse, Friedrich Glasl, Michael Brzoska
- 274–275 Neuerscheinungen 274–275
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- 275–276 Annotationen 275–276
  - Annotationen
- 276–280 Besprechungen 276–280
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S&F Sicherheit und Frieden , page 260 - 264

The Gulf Cooperation Council between Unity and Discord towards the Arab Uprisings

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Linda Berger

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0175-274x-2014-4-260
- ISSN: 0175-274X
- ISSN online: 0175-274x
Abstract

The Gulf Cooperation Council, founded in 1981 by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, does not focus on economic, political or military cooperation. Instead, the GCC was established as a symbolic organisation of unity against the ideational threat from anti-monarchical Iranian and Iraqi ideologies. The Arab uprisings pose a new dire ideational threat: popular protests toppling authoritarian leaders. As I analyse in three case studies, the GCC does not reflect a united stance amongst its members and has become a symbol of discord.
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