BEYOND OIL: HOW GULF CO OPERATION COUNCIL ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY STRENGTHENS REGIONAL SECURITY
BEYOND OIL: HOW GULF CO OPERATION COUNCIL ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY STRENGTHENS REGIONAL SECURITY

Author(s): Tudor OANCEA
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: economic diplomacy; foreign investments; geopolitical strategy; global influence; Gulf Cooperation Council; regional security; soft power; sovereign wealth funds.
Summary/Abstract: In the evolving landscape of international relations, economic diplomacy has become an essential instrument for states seeking to advance their strategic interests while reinforcing their security. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – have increasingly relied on economic tools to shape regional stability and expand their global influence. By leveraging sovereign wealth funds, foreign direct investment, trade agreements, and foreign aid, GCC states have pursued economic diplomacy as both a complement to and substitute for traditional security measures.

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