QATAR’S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY TO OVERCOME GULF STATES’ DIPLOMATIC SANCTIONS IN 2017
Abstract
The paper aims to answer the question about how
Qatar’s foreign policy strategy in overcoming the Gulf
States’ diplomatic sanction in 2017. The diplomatic
sanction that was imposed by Arab Saudi, Bahrain,
United Arab Emirates, and Egypt has given massive
impact towards its politics, economics, and also
security. To puzzle out the question, this paper utilized
“Strategy” concept by John Lovell, “Foreign Policy”
concept by K. J. Holsti, and “Soft power” by Joseph
Nye. This research found out that Qatar foreign policy
strategy in overcoming Gulf States’ diplomatic
sanctions in 2017 by: (1) Qatar Improve the
Effectiveness of Diplomatic Relations with Iran and
Turkey (2) Enhances Independent Foreign Policy to
Reinforce Diplomacy and Negotiation during the
Crisis, and (3) Qatar’s Conducts Strategic of
Mediation through International Institutions. In
addition, in order to deal with the current crisis,
Qatar tried to utilize its soft power by attending
several international conference and actively voice
out its demand towards the United Nations, World
Trade Organizations, and also through Gulf
Cooperation Council. Those actions were taken by the
government of Qatar in order to reduce the prolong
tension and to create the stabilization within the
region without eliminate the previous foreign policy
objective.