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From Competition to Compartmentalization: Rethinking Türkiye‐Gulf Relations
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract For nearly a decade following the Arab uprisings, relations between Ankara and key Gulf capitals were marked by intense rivalry and proxy contestation across several regional arenas, notably in Egypt and Syria. Why did relations shift toward pragmatic cooperation after such prolonged polarization?
Betul Dogan‐Akkas
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Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract On February 28, 2026, a major regional war broke out involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. While the theory of structural realism considers this conflict the product of shifting power dynamics, this article argues that it is better explained by what we term diversionary rhetorical entrapment.
Bulent Aras
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Qatar and Iran: Market Access Under Geopolitical Conflict
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract The Iran War and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exposed the fragility of globally interconnected gas systems. States’ natural‐gas export performance is often explained by resource endowments and national strategies, but this overlooks the conditions affecting how energy reaches markets.
Ahmet Hakan Özkan
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Iran's Gas Sector in Conflict: Infrastructure Vulnerability & Market Implications
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract This article examines the structural vulnerability of Iran's natural gas sector under conditions of conflict, focusing on the March 2026 strikes on the South Pars/Asaluyeh complex. Despite holding the world's second‐largest reserves and ranking among the top producers, Iran's gas system is characterized by high infrastructure concentration ...
Umud Shokri
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Iran's Revolutionary Situation and Digital Authoritarianism: 1979 vs. 2026
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract In December 2025, Iran faced weeks of mass protests. However, the Islamic Republic survived after imposing a near‐total internet blackout and a violent crackdown, with reported deaths in the thousands and tens of thousands arrested. Predictions that the regime could collapse prompt a central question: when does protest under digital ...
Mohsen Askari
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The Türkiye‐Qatar Partnership: From Ottoman Roots to Strategic Alliance
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract As Qatar, a small country in a strategic location, faced a pressure campaign from Gulf states in 2017, Türkiye expanded its military presence and provided support that proved crucial to Doha's ability to overcome the crisis. This demonstrated Türkiye's new grand strategy, its capacity to project influence into the Gulf, and its status as a ...
Ismail Köse, Fatma Alghussein
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Rethinking Political Islam in Iran: Contestation, Authority, and Reform
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract Political Islam in Iran is frequently portrayed in Western scholarship and policy discourse as a unified and rigid ideological system rooted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. However, this article contends that it operates as a plural and internally contested field in which state‐directed, reformist‐clerical, and civic interpretations compete ...
Nagapushpa Devendra
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Russia's Strategic Paradox: Short‐Term Gains, Long‐Term Risks from the Iran War
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract How is the Iran War influencing Russia's foreign policy? This article argues that the conflict strengthens Moscow's short‐term strategic position while reinforcing the structural limits of Russian power. The analysis traces these effects across Russia's wartime economy, its position in Ukraine and the Middle East, and its relations with China ...
Namig Abbasov, Emil S. Aslan
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Visions of Gulf Security in an Era of Uncertainty: Between External Alignment and Regional Autonomy
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract This article examines the evolution of Gulf security architecture in the context of the Iran War and the growing uncertainty over the long‐term role of the United States as principal external security guarantor of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.
Rory Miller, Şaban Kardaş
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Cross‐Cultural Validation of Commitment Measures
Personal Relationships, Volume 33, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Commitment predicts key outcomes such as stay–leave decisions, willingness to sacrifice, and infidelity. Given its central role in relationship research, it is essential that commitment measures be valid and reliable across cultural contexts.
Sara Salavati, Susan D. Boon
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