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Tyler B. Parker

@tylerbparker.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Mercer University (https://liberalarts.mercer.edu/faculty-and-staff/tyler-parker/).

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โš ๏ธNew article online!

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Strategic Shifts in the #Gulf: #GCCDefence Diversification amidst #US Decline
๐Ÿ”—https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03932729.2024.2409243?src=

โœ’๏ธ @tylerbparker.bsky.social (Mercer University) & Ali Bakir (Qatar University)

#UnitedStates #GulfDefence

19.02.2025 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What is the Middle East? I'm thrilled to announce publication of my hopefully provocative new Element!

What is the Middle East? Iโ€™m thrilled to announce the publication- and free download - of my new, hopefully provocative Cambridge Element on the theory and practice of regions and area studies. Get it now and let me know what you think!

abuaardvark.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

04.02.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Accepting Appreciation: Partner Perceptions and Major Non-NATO Ally Designations Abstract. A diverse group of governments have accepted โ€œMajor Non-NATO Allyโ€ (MNNA) status since the designation's establishment in the late 1980s. This Un

I am happy to share my article on the US's "Major Non-NATO Ally" status, which signals friendship and facilitates cooperation without providing formal security commitments. I compare the cases of Qatar and the UAE to explain why and when some US partners accept MNNA status.
doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

16.01.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My new article w Sarah Z Daly now physically published. New link for 50 free copies in next post, write me for one if it runs out. See pinned thread for details. "Whose Side Are You On? Balancing Impartiality and Proximity in the Study of Civil Wars" @bostoncollege.bsky.social
#Conflictsky #Polisky

14.01.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข New #Issue online and print!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Focus on โ€œShifting Alignments, Alliances and Rivalries in the #AsiaPacific and Beyondโ€ and โ€œEvolving Strategies and Discourses in #Gulf Statesโ€™ #ForeignPoliciesโ€

๐Ÿ”— tandfonline.com/toc/rspe20/c...

09.01.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hey cool we have a cover and page proofs! Looking forward to this coming out soon.

06.12.2024 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why are Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE reacting to strategic shifts in the Middle East in such distinct ways? In our article recently published in The International Spectator, Dr. Ali Bakir and I evaluate the perceptions of Gulf decision-makers to explain their distinct defence diversifications.

25.11.2024 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am pleased to share my article on the formation and functioning of the Sultanate of Oman's independent foreign policy. The article stems directly from a term paper for a seminar I took with @peterkrause.bsky.social at Boston College, & I am grateful for his feedback and insights on the manuscript!

15.11.2024 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gaza Protests and the MENA Academy Plus critical security studies, the Arab state, and more in this week's roundup!

Some fascinating research on the last year of Gaza protests featured on my MENA Academy blog today - check it out!

abuaardvark.substack.com/p/gaza-prote...

30.10.2024 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Professor Lynch, can you add me to the menasky list?

18.10.2023 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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