La política exterior de Arabia Saudí: equilibrio entre factores domésticos y externos

Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal; David Hernández Martínez

doi:10.21308/recp.56.01

Authors

Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
David Hernández Martínez Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21308/recp.56.01

Keywords:

Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Foreign Policy, Wahhabism, Arab Spring, Subaltern realism, Mohammed Ayoob

Abstract

TThis article explores the evolution of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy, with a particular emphasis on the context following the 2011 anti-authoritarian uprisings. Drawing on the theoretical framework of subaltern realism, the study focuses on the close link between the country’s domestic situation and external constraints, predominantly in the context of the Gulf and the so-called Middle East, and the way it has commanded the crown’s articulation and implementation of the country’s foreign strategy. The kingdom’s ultimate objective, both yesterday and today, is to guarantee the House of Saud’s stability and legitimacy. The text pays special attention to the different dimensions of the so-called ‘Salman doctrine’ and the key role played by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, currently Defense minister. It also reexamines the main issues on the Saudi regime’s national and regional agenda.

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