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題名 Small State, Big Leverage: Qatar’s Role in Regional Mediation and Its Complex Ties with Non-State Actors 作者 崔進揆
Tsui, Chin-Kuei貢獻者 國際事務學院 日期 2026-06 上傳時間 17-Sep-2026 10:51:51 (UTC+8) 摘要 In contrast to traditional understanding of conflict resolution and international mediation which mainly focuses on the role of international organisations and great or middle powers, Qatar—as a small power with only few millions population—has demonstrated that small power country could contribute to peace and regional stability. Recently, Qatar has mediated U.S. administrations to negotiate with its Taliban counterpart, which led to the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the termination of the prolonged war; it has also contributed to the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire in January and September 2025, respectively. This article argues and illustrates that Qatar’ participation in conflict resolution could be attribute to the pragmatism of its foreign policy tradition framed and affected by its specific geographical location, national identity, relations with regional and non-regional states, and complex networks with non-state actors, such as Taliban, Hamas, and Muslim Brotherhood. Besides, the Qatar-led and -participated mediation characterized by and benefited from the so-called personal diplomacy which emphasised the significance of elite’s personal relationships with key figures of parties in conflicts. However, as the present research illustrates, Qatar, as a small-power mediator, indeed faces some limitations and challenges, such as the lack of coercive mechanism to pressure parties in conflict, the lack of material resources and incentives for post-conflict (and war) nation-building, and the friction with regional and international allies. Research also illustrates that though Qatar’s international participation provides valuable insights for small powers, it is still a unique and indispensable actor in the region and of the world. 關聯 BRISMES Annual Conference 2026, British Society for Middle Eastern Studies 資料類型 conference dc.contributor 國際事務學院 dc.creator (作者) 崔進揆 dc.creator (作者) Tsui, Chin-Kuei dc.date (日期) 2026-06 dc.date.accessioned 17-Sep-2026 10:51:51 (UTC+8) - dc.date.available 17-Sep-2026 10:51:51 (UTC+8) - dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 17-Sep-2026 10:51:51 (UTC+8) - dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=185455 - dc.description.abstract (摘要) In contrast to traditional understanding of conflict resolution and international mediation which mainly focuses on the role of international organisations and great or middle powers, Qatar—as a small power with only few millions population—has demonstrated that small power country could contribute to peace and regional stability. Recently, Qatar has mediated U.S. administrations to negotiate with its Taliban counterpart, which led to the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the termination of the prolonged war; it has also contributed to the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire in January and September 2025, respectively. This article argues and illustrates that Qatar’ participation in conflict resolution could be attribute to the pragmatism of its foreign policy tradition framed and affected by its specific geographical location, national identity, relations with regional and non-regional states, and complex networks with non-state actors, such as Taliban, Hamas, and Muslim Brotherhood. Besides, the Qatar-led and -participated mediation characterized by and benefited from the so-called personal diplomacy which emphasised the significance of elite’s personal relationships with key figures of parties in conflicts. However, as the present research illustrates, Qatar, as a small-power mediator, indeed faces some limitations and challenges, such as the lack of coercive mechanism to pressure parties in conflict, the lack of material resources and incentives for post-conflict (and war) nation-building, and the friction with regional and international allies. Research also illustrates that though Qatar’s international participation provides valuable insights for small powers, it is still a unique and indispensable actor in the region and of the world. dc.format.extent 84024 bytes - dc.format.mimetype application/pdf - dc.relation (關聯) BRISMES Annual Conference 2026, British Society for Middle Eastern Studies dc.title (題名) Small State, Big Leverage: Qatar’s Role in Regional Mediation and Its Complex Ties with Non-State Actors dc.type (資料類型) conference
