| ID | 187028 |
| Title Proper | Turning to Rabat |
| Other Title Information | Explaining the Elevation of Moroccan Relations with Caribbean Countries |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bardouille, Nand C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Diplomatic relations between Caribbean and African countries are a driving force behind their respective contributions to the conduct of international politics, as the past decade-plus of little-known Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)-Moroccan relations attests. An analysis of the latter sheds new light on two, interlinked sets of dynamics. First, there is an interplay between those enhanced relations and OECS members’ status-seeking behaviour – through recognition as pro-Rabat, Western Sahara agenda influencers – in a hierarchical system of sovereign states. Second, having regard to the subsequent benefits, the OECS bloc is taking a hard-nosed approach to aligning itself with and diplomatically backing Rabat, which could conflict with some long-established foreign policy tenets of these states. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 57, No.3; Sep 2022: p.121-140 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 57 No 3 |
| Key Words | Western Sahara ; Small States ; Status-Seeking ; OECS-Moroccan Relations ; Foreign Policy-Based Transactionalism |