@article{1432502,
      recid = {1432502},
      author = {Zweiri, Mahjoob, and Rahman, Md Mizanur, and Kamal, Arwa,},
      title = {The 2017 Gulf crisis : an interdisciplinary approach /},
      pages = {1 online resource (348 pages)},
      abstract = {This book provides an overview of the origins,  repercussions and projected future of the ongoing Gulf  crisis, as well as an analysis of the major issues and  debates relating to it. The Gulf region witnessed an  extraordinary rift when, on 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the  United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut all diplomatic ties  and imposed a siege on the State of Qatar following the  hacking of the Qatar News Agency website. This book  approaches the Gulf crisis from an interdisciplinary  perspective by bringing together a group of top scholars  from a wide range of disciplines and areas of expertise to  engage in a nuanced debate on the current crisis. With the  pressing role of media in general and social media in  particular, new political realities have been created in  the region. The book addresses the role that cyber and  information security play on politics, as well as the shift  of alliances in the region as a result of the crisis. It  scrutinizes the role of media and information technology in  creating political cultures as well as conflicts. The book  also explores the long-term economic implications of the  siege imposed on Qatar and identifies how the country's  economy is adjusting to the impact of the siege. Thus, the  book considers the extent of social and economic changes  that the crisis has brought to the region. This book  invites in-depth understanding of the regional crisis and  its implications on nation building and the reconfiguration  of political and economic alliances across the region. It  will appeal to a broad interdisciplinary readership in the  area of Gulf studies.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1432502},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8735-1},
}