
Gulf to Global
The Rise of Qatar in Conflict Mediation
Sansom Milton(Author)
Oxford University Press
Will be published approx. on 1. April 2026
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-19-785211-8 (ISBN)
Description
This timely monograph chronicles how Qatar transformed itself into a broker of peace in some of the world's most intractable conflicts. In the early 2000s, Qatar made its mark by mediating an array of disputes in the Middle East. By the 2020s, it was again on the global radar for its role in high-profile ceasefires and landmark peace agreements, notably the U.S.-Taliban deal and negotiations during the 2023-5 Gaza war. Milton and Elkahlout offer a wide-ranging conceptual and on-the-ground analysis of Qatar's emergence, retreat and reemergence in the international arena, tracing its evolving mediation strategies in conflicts across Lebanon, Darfur, Afghanistan and the Gaza Strip. Drawing on a unique qualitative dataset assembled through a major documentation project, the study illuminates how Qatar leveraged its diplomatic, political and economic resources to position itself as an influential third-party mediator. In doing so, it reveals both the motivations behind Qatar's peacemaking initiatives and the broader implications of its rising profile for the changing global landscape of conflict mediation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-785211-8 (9780197852118)
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Sansom Milton is Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, Qatar. His research on conflict mediation, post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding has been published in leading international journals. Ghassan Elkahlout is Director of the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, Qatar; and Associate Professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. His academic expertise spans humanitarian policy, early recovery and post-war reconstruction. Ghassan Elkahlout is Director of the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, Qatar; and Associate Professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. His academic expertise spans humanitarian policy, early recovery and post-war reconstruction.