La estrategia de Arabia Saudí en el Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo: espacios de cooperación y conflicto
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2020
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El Colegio de México: Centro de Estudios de Asia y África
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Del Miño, P. G., & Martínez, D. H. (2020). Saudi Arabia’s strategy in the Gulf cooperation council: Spaces for cooperation and conflict. Estudios de Asia y Africa, 56(1), 5-36. https://doi.org/10.24201/EAA.V56I1.2543
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El Consejo de Cooperación para los Estados Árabes del Golfo es la organización regional más importante de Oriente Medio. Desde la década de 1980, ha servido para impulsar la integración eco-nómica y política de las seis monarquías que lo constituyen. Tras la Primavera Árabe de 2011, la tensión entre los miembros ha crecido debido a los diferentes intereses manifestados ante las crisis locales. En el Consejo predomina la influencia de Arabia Saudí. El rey Salmán y el príncipe Mohammed bin Salmán intentan reforzar el liderazgo saudí sobre el resto de los socios con el propósito de construir una política exterior común dirigida desde Riad. Sin embargo, los otros países del Consejo, especialmente Catar, no comparten plenamente sus objetivos, por lo que se ha abierto un periodo de enorme con-frontación interna que desestabiliza por completo la zona y pone en riesgo la perdurabilidad de la organización y los mecanismos de integración. El artículo analiza el papel de la organización en las estrategias de seguridad y cooperación regional y presta atención al papel desempeñado por Arabia Saudí y a las tensiones surgidas entre los socios
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is the most important regional organization in the Middle East. Since the 1980s, it has boosted the economic and political integration of its six member states, all of which are monarchies. After the Arab Spring of 2011, local crises triggered increasing tensions among its members due to their conflicting interests. The Council is the Saudi Arabia’s primary area of influence. King Salman and Prince-Crown Mohammed bin Salman intend to reinforce the Saudi leadership over the rest of the partners to build a Riyadh-led common foreign policy. However, their goals are not fully shared by other Council countries, especially by Qatar, starting a period of severe internal rifts. This is completely destabilizing the local area and jeopardizing the organization’s sustainability and integration mechanism. This paper analyzes the organization’s role in regional cooperation and security strategies, focusing on Saudi Arabia’s role and the emerging tensions between the partners.
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is the most important regional organization in the Middle East. Since the 1980s, it has boosted the economic and political integration of its six member states, all of which are monarchies. After the Arab Spring of 2011, local crises triggered increasing tensions among its members due to their conflicting interests. The Council is the Saudi Arabia’s primary area of influence. King Salman and Prince-Crown Mohammed bin Salman intend to reinforce the Saudi leadership over the rest of the partners to build a Riyadh-led common foreign policy. However, their goals are not fully shared by other Council countries, especially by Qatar, starting a period of severe internal rifts. This is completely destabilizing the local area and jeopardizing the organization’s sustainability and integration mechanism. This paper analyzes the organization’s role in regional cooperation and security strategies, focusing on Saudi Arabia’s role and the emerging tensions between the partners.