Geopolitička strategija Kraljevine Saudijske Arabije

master's thesis

• Title (english): Geopolitical strategy of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Author: Robert Šijanski
• Mentor: Jelena Lončar (mentor)
• Committee member: Jelena Lončar (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zoran Stiperski (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petra Radeljak Kaufmann (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-02-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Geography

Abstract

Tema ovog diplomskog rada je geopolitička strategija Saudijske Arabije u suvremenom svijetu. Bavi se utjecajem kojeg saudijsko kraljevstvo dobiva širenjem vehabizma te kakve posljedice to ostavlja na Bliski istok i ostatak svijeta. U radu će se analizirati savezništvo između Saudijske Arabije i Sjedinjenih Američkih Država koje je u prošlosti bilo okarakterizirano kao „nafta u zamjenu za sigurnost“. Budući da se smanjila ovisnost Sjedinjenih Američkih Država o nafti, promijenio se i odnos između te dvije države. Danas je taj odnos okarakteriziran kao „preklapanje interesa“ , vidljivih u odnosu koje te dvije države imaju prema Iranu koji želi zauzeti dominantnu poziciju na Bliskom istoku. Uz analizu geopolitičkih odnosa Saudijske Arabije, Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i Irana, u radu će se analizirati suvremeni saudijski utjecaj na ostale države Bliskog istoka. Na kraju rada istražit će se kakva je perspektiva saudijske države u budućnosti.

Abstract (english)

This master thesis is about the geopolitical strategy of Saudi Arabia in contemporary world. It discusses the influence of Saudi kingdom through spreading of wahhabism and the impact which it has on both Middle East and the rest of the world. This thesis is going to analyze the alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United States, which in the past has been characterized as "oil in exchange for security". Since the dependence of the United States on oil has decreased, the relationship between the two countries has changed. Today, this relationship has been characterized as an "overlap of interests", visible in the relationship that these two countries have towards Iran, which wants to establish a dominant position in the Middle East. In addition to analyzing the geopolitical relations of Saudi Arabia, the United States of America and Iran, the paper will analyze contemporary Saudi influence on other countries in the Middle East. At the end of the thesis, the perspective of the Saudi state in the future will be explored.

• Keywords: Saudijska Arabija; Sjedinjene Američke Države; Iran; vehabizam; geopolitika; strategija; terorizam; nafta; Bliski istok
• Keywords (english): Saudi Arabia; United States of America; Iran; wahhabism; geopolitics; strategy; terrorism; oil; Middle East
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:080740
• Study programme: Title: Geography; specializations in: Physical Geography with Geoecology, Spatial Planning and Regional Development, Heritage and Tourism, Geographic Information Systems; Course: Geographic Information Systems; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra geografije (magistar/magistra geografije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-05-25 18:19:25