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Tyler B. Parker

@tylerbparker.bsky.social

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

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The International Spectator @intlspectator.bsky.social · Feb 19

⚠️New article online!

🛡️ Strategic Shifts in the #Gulf: #GCCDefence Diversification amidst #US Decline
🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03932729.2024.2409243?src=

✒️ @tylerbparker.bsky.social (Mercer University) & Ali Bakir (Qatar University)

#UnitedStates #GulfDefence

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Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Feb 4

What is the Middle East? I’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...

What is the Middle East?

I'm thrilled to announce publication of my hopefully provocative new Element!

abuaardvark.substack.com

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · Jan 16

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...

Accepting Appreciation: Partner Perceptions and Major Non-NATO Ally Designations

Abstract. A diverse group of governments have accepted “Major Non-NATO Ally” (MNNA) status since the designation's establishment in the late 1980s. This Un

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Peter Krause @peterkrause.bsky.social · Jan 14

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

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The International Spectator @intlspectator.bsky.social · Jan 9

📢 New #Issue online and print!

👉 Focus on “Shifting Alignments, Alliances and Rivalries in the #AsiaPacific and Beyond” and “Evolving Strategies and Discourses in #Gulf States’ #ForeignPolicies”

🔗 tandfonline.com/toc/rspe20/c...

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Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hey cool we have a cover and page proofs! Looking forward to this coming out soon.

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · Nov 25

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.

The International Spectator @intlspectator.bsky.social · Nov 25

⚠️New article online!

🛡️ Strategic Shifts in the #Gulf: #GCCDefence Diversification amidst #US Decline

🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03932729.2024.2409243?src=

✒️ @tylerbparker.bsky.social (Mercer University) & Ali Bakir (Qatar University)

#UnitedStates #GulfDefence

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · Nov 15

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!

Peter Krause @peterkrause.bsky.social · Nov 15

Check out @tylerbparker.bsky.social new article on the history and causes of Oman’s independent foreign policy: muse.jhu.edu/pub/119/arti...

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Project MUSE - The Power of Partnerships: Explaining Oman's Independent Foreign Policy

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Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Oct 30

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...

Gaza Protests and the MENA Academy

Plus critical security studies, the Arab state, and more in this week's roundup!

abuaardvark.substack.com

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Tyler B. Parker @tylerbparker.bsky.social · Oct 18

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