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Qatar: Small State, Big Politics Mehran Kamrava
Publisher: Cornell University Press

Nov 7, 2013 - On the one hand they realize that the small Gulf state's investments in France – in its businesses, real estate, sports clubs (notoriously, their buying of the Paris St Germain club) and in its cultural institutions – are necessary; on the other hand they resent the enormous influence Qatar thus wields over A quick count on amazon.fr gives at least ten critical books that have appeared in 2013 alone, mostly investigating the influence Qatari money has over French politics. Jul 9, 2013 - Some erroneously assumed that Turkey would be the leading example of this rise, but it turned out that the Arab world found its own variants of Islam and politics, particularly in the form of the Ikhwan. May 19, 2014 - The investigation, E:60: Trapped in Qatar, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the living and working conditions of the mainly migrant workers who have been building the massive new infrastructure that will allow a nation the size of Connecticut to host a tournament usually Conservatives Call Obama's New EPA Rules a 'War on Coal,' But the Real War Will Be in the States Sign up now to get your dose of politics, culture, and big ideas with our free daily newsletter. He added: "In spite of this, they Editor's pick from Economy & Politics. To support SMEs for their "The big groups do not need a French pavilion to be known in Qatar but for small companies, it would be very difficult to be known in foreign markets; it is an investment, which is sometimes [financially] heavy on SMEs," Peaucelle said. By the beginning of 2012 it was common to talk of an Qatar's power was increasing daily and the world was subjected to endless news articles about “small state, big influence” and Qatar “punching above its weight”. Jul 12, 2011 - With "whistleblower" Phaedra Almajid's retraction of corruption allegations against members of Fifa's executive committee and Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, the main source of claims against the Gulf state appears to have gone quiet. Apr 30, 2014 - In 2013, these were the Departments of the Treasury, Commerce, Interior, Health and Human Services, and Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. May 10, 2014 - This year, some 70 German companies will be featuring the country's expertise and state-of-the-art technology. Jul 28, 2013 - It's unlikely that Qatar will scale back its foreign commitments, but amid the ever-shifting Arab political landscape, it's become apparent that the Persian Gulf nation must reassess its strategy if it's to remain relevant.