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Language
English (en)
Date of Award
3-19-2018
Author's Department
International and Area Studies
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Restricted
Abstract
In the first section of my work I will provide sufficient background on the Qatari state, society, and economy as well as existing theories of rentier-ism and economic diversification that will inform my analysis of Qatar’s efforts. I will then proceed to a qualitative analysis of Qatar’s diversification plans. This analysis is based firstly on analyzing the discourse around diversification in Qatari-state produced documents (most notably the National Vision and National Development Plan 2011-2016) to understand the unique goals Qatar sees in its development. This section explores diversification planning around the four major themes identified, pillars that stand out from the dozens that are suggested by Qatar’s documents and that are indicative for how the country seeks to create its individual economic niche. This section features two specific Qatari diversification initiatives that will act as case studies for analyzing the above themes: the Qatar National Research Fund and the hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2022. These case studies are not meant to be analyzed in their importance as standalone entities, but rather in their exemplification of that type and scale of project that Qatar plans to use in future diversification efforts. In the third section, I will briefly compare the direction of Qatari diversification efforts with that of Saudi Arabia’s. The key differences between the two states in terms of size, economic and social structure, and foreign policy and the ways these have effected their respective approach to diversification demonstrate the ways that each member state of the GCC faces unique challenges within the model of oil rentier-ism.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7936/nbs0-3603
Mentor
Andrew Sobel
Recommended Citation
Walia, Divya, "Evaluating Diversification Planning and Efforts in Qatar:
A Study on Development and Hydrocarbon Reliance within the Gulf Cooperation Council" (2018). Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses. 202.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/nbs0-3603
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