The period has been marked by significant reassessments of the regional balance of power, driven by shifting alliances, renewed geopolitical competition, and the recalibration of foreign policies by both regional and external actors. The project examines how these changes are reshaping patterns of cooperation, rivalry, and security governance across the region.
Research Team
- Matteo Legrenzi (PI) - University Cà Foscari, Venezia
- Pejman Abdolmohammadi (Associated investigator) - School of International Studies of University of Trento
- Marco Clementi (Associated investigator) – University of Pavia
- Giulia Daga - School of International Studies of University of Trento
Publication plan and event participation
- Giulia Daga, research article: “Beyond the ‘(il)liberal peace’ dichotomy: Theorizing 'Authoritarian Peace Entrepreneurship' in the Gulf”. The paper has been accepted to be presented at the 2026;
- British Society of Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) Annual Conference, 23-25 June 2026, SOAS University, London, UK and at the ECPR General Conference, 8-11 September 2026, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland. Confirmation pending for other conferences.
Funding
European Union – Next Generation EU, in the framework of PRIN PNRR 2022 Call, project 'New Dimensions of Regional Security in the Broader Middle East' (P20224SYEAE ) - CUP E53C24003230006.