| ID | 187318 |
| Title Proper | Beyond Instrumentalism |
| Other Title Information | Arab Nationalism and the Foreign Policy of Kuwait in the 1960s and 1970s |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Alsayed, Wafa |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The international relations literature on Arabism overwhelmingly views the behavior of Arab states through an instrumentalist lens. This article departs from this approach, arguing that Kuwait's Arabist foreign policy in the 1960s and 1970s largely stemmed from its distinctive history, which produced a prevailing pan-Arabist current in society evident in the mainstream press and official discourse. A combined historical-sociological and constructivist approach is used to disentangle the relationship between history, identity, and foreign policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Journal Vol. 76, No.2; Summer 2022: p.199-221 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Journal 2022-06 76, 2 |
| Key Words | Arab Nationalism ; Foreign Policy of Kuwait ; 1960s and 1970s |