Test (True/False). Please answer the following statements and justify your answer in Five lines maximum 

Grades: 5/5 (for each 3 correct answers 1 point) 

 

1.    Public sector employment in Gulf States is available for citizens and expats

(True)                                                            (False)

 

2.    The ruling bargain will continue despite oil exhaustion 

(True)                                                  (False)

 

3.    The Gulf Cooperation Council was formed in response to Irans Islamic revolution

(True)                                                  (False)

 

4.    Saudi Arabia is often considered the leader of the GCC 

(True)                                                  (False)

5.    The 2017 Qatar Blockade was the second time Qatar had a dispute with GCC members 

(True)                                                  (False)

 

6.    Women are being encouraged to enter the workforce as part of oil diversification efforts 

(True)                                                  (False)

7.    Vision programs are internally created by each Gulf State and create plans for systemic diversification

(True)                                                            (False)

 

8.    Covid has not affected Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 

(True)                                                            (False)

 

9.    Oil fields straddling two countries have not been a source of conflict in the Gulf

(True)                                                           (False)

10. The United States has advocated for regime change in Saudi Arabia

(True)                                                            (False)


11. Diversification away from oil is introducing tax in Gulf States

True)                                                          (False)

 

12. Qatar and Iran share cordial relations

(True)                                                        (False)

 

13. The GCC has been a significant donor to other MENA states

(True)                                                            (False)

 

14. Pro-Western states have historically received the most aid   

(True)                                                        (False)

15. During Covid, Gulf States cut ties with China

True)                                                          (False)

 

Short Questions. 7 lines maximum

 

1.     Explain in detail the essential definitions of the rentier state paradigm

 

2.Discuss to what extent IMF and World Bank loans have been politically sensitive.  

3. Discuss the likelihood of democratic transition in Gulf States

 

4. Explain the concept of shura

 

5. Discuss how Gulf States reacted to the Arab Spring as it broke out in North Africa and other parts of the Middle East

 

 

 


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