From ‘Soft’ to ‘Hard’ to ‘Moderate’: Islam in the Dilemmas of Post-2011 Saudi Foreign Policy

Due to its specific history, Saudi Arabia’s domestic and international politics are inextricably linked together. In the shaping and implementation of the kingdom’s essentially defensive international behavior, Islam has kept a central position as a legitimizing factor and as a tool of ‘soft power’...

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Main Author: Stella Athanasoulia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/4/211