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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My forthcoming book with @syracuseup.bsky.social, "Deference and Defiance: Status Seeking in Gulf-United States Politics," explores how status competition has shaped the GCC's states' propensities to support - and often oppose - US foreign policy plans in the wider Middle East since the 1990s.

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The International Spectator @intlspectator.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

⚠️New article online! 🛡️ Strategic Shifts in the #Gulf: #GCCDefence Diversification amidst #US Decline 🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03932729.2024.2409243?src= ✒️ @tylerbparker.bsky.social (Mercer University) & Ali Bakir (Qatar University) #UnitedStates #GulfDefence

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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

What is the Middle East? I’m thrilled to announce the publication- and free download - of my new, hopefully provocative Cambridge Element on the theory and practice of regions and area studies. Get it now and let me know what you think! abuaardvark.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

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What is the Middle East?

I'm thrilled to announce publication of my hopefully provocative new Element!

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I am happy to share my article on the US's "Major Non-NATO Ally" status, which signals friendship and facilitates cooperation without providing formal security commitments. I compare the cases of Qatar and the UAE to explain why and when some US partners accept MNNA status. doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

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Accepting Appreciation: Partner Perceptions and Major Non-NATO Ally Designations

Abstract. A diverse group of governments have accepted “Major Non-NATO Ally” (MNNA) status since the designation's establishment in the late 1980s. This Un

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Peter Krause @peterkrause.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

My new article w Sarah Z Daly now physically published. New link for 50 free copies in next post, write me for one if it runs out. See pinned thread for details. "Whose Side Are You On? Balancing Impartiality and Proximity in the Study of Civil Wars" @bostoncollege.bsky.social #Conflictsky #Polisky

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The International Spectator @intlspectator.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

📢 New #Issue online and print! 👉 Focus on “Shifting Alignments, Alliances and Rivalries in the #AsiaPacific and Beyond” and “Evolving Strategies and Discourses in #Gulf States’ #ForeignPolicies” 🔗 tandfonline.com/toc/rspe20/c...

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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hey cool we have a cover and page proofs! Looking forward to this coming out soon.

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Why are Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE reacting to strategic shifts in the Middle East in such distinct ways? In our article recently published in The International Spectator, Dr. Ali Bakir and I evaluate the perceptions of Gulf decision-makers to explain their distinct defence diversifications.

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I am pleased to share my article on the formation and functioning of the Sultanate of Oman's independent foreign policy. The article stems directly from a term paper for a seminar I took with @peterkrause.bsky.social at Boston College, & I am grateful for his feedback and insights on the manuscript!

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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Some fascinating research on the last year of Gaza protests featured on my MENA Academy blog today - check it out! abuaardvark.substack.com/p/gaza-prote...

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Gaza Protests and the MENA Academy

Plus critical security studies, the Arab state, and more in this week's roundup!

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