Aspekti nacionalne sigurnosti Kraljevine Saudijske Arabije u regionalnom kontekstu

professional thesis

• Title (english): National security aspects of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the regional context
• Author: Boris Miletić
• Mentor: Boško Picula (mentor)
• Committee member: Robert Mikac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vlatko Cvrtila (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Boško Picula (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Iako ima sve predispozicije da postane vodeća zemlja u regiji Bliskog istoka, Kraljevina Saudijska Arabija (KSA) se za tu poziciju po raznim aspektima natječe s drugim regionalnim akterima. Prvo poglavlje uvodi nas u korijen problematike koji se može pronaći u stvaranju države KSA-je te nam daje uvid u bitnije elemente nastanka, povijesti, populacije, položaja, gospodarstva i uloge KSA-je u regiji i globalno. Drugo poglavlje opisuje nacionalnu sigurnost KSA-je i njezine problematične aspekte. Tako ih identificira u ukorijenjenim kulturološkim i obrazovnim obrascima u arapskim društvima, što potom utječe na gospodarsku politiku i vojnu sposobnost. Slijedi osvrt na sustave nacionalne sigurnosti kao što su vojska, redarstvo, obavještajne službe. Nastavno, opisuje se specifičnost KSA-je, gdje postoji utjecaj religijske politike na nacionalnu sigurnost, a taj se aspekt potom povezuje s problematikama unutarnje i vanjske politike KSA-je. Prethodne analize uvode nas u treće poglavlje, koje opisuje aspekt strategijskog vodstva prestolonasljednika Mohamada bin Salmana i njegov pokušaj da suočena s navedenim, KSA pokuša ublažiti/riješiti problematiku i u budućnosti zauzeti vodeće mjesto u regiji Bliskog istoka. Analizom provođenja MBS-ovih novih unutarnjih i vanjskih politika i ciljeva koji se žele implementirati transformacijskim programom VIZIJA 2030, vezano za aspekte gospodarstva i obrazovne politike, ovaj dio rada cilja potvrditi hipotezu. Naime, prepoznavanje problematike i pokušaj njezinog adresiranja je i potvrda da zbog tih, u radu analiziranih problematičnih aspekata nacionalne sigurnosti, KSA – iako regionalno „veliki“ igrač, ni danas ni u bliskoj budućnosti nije „vodeća nacija“ ili „ključni igrač“ regije.

Abstract (english)

Although it has all the predispositions to become a leading country in the Middle East region, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) competes with other regional actors for that position in various aspects. The first chapter introduces us to the roots of the problems that can be found in the creation of the state of KSA and gives us an insight into more important elements of the origin, history, population, position, economy and the role of KSA in the region and globally. The second chapter describes KSA's national security and its problematic aspects. Thus, it identifies them in entrenched cultural and educational patterns accepted in Arab societies, which then influences economic policy and military capability. This is followed by a review of national security systems such as the army, police, and intelligence services. Next, the specificity of the KSA is described, where there is an influence of religious politics on national security, which aspect is then connected to the problems of the domestic and foreign politics of KSA. The previous examinations introduce us to the third chapter, which describes the aspect of the strategic leadership of Crown Prince Mohamad bin Salman and his attempt to mitigate/solve the problem aforementioned and to take a leading position in the Middle East region in the future. By analysing the implementation of MBS's new domestic and foreign policies and goals that are to be implemented through the VISION 2030 transformation program, related to aspects of the economy and education policy, this part of the paper aims to confirm the hypothesis. Namely, the recognition of the problem and the attempt to address it is a confirmation that, due to the problematic aspects of national security analysed in the work, KSA, although a regional "big" player, is not a "leading nation" or a "key player" in the region today or in the near future.

• Keywords: Kraljevina Saudijska Arabija; Bliski istok; Nacionalna sigurnost; Arapi; Saudijska VIZIJA 2030; Mohamad bin Salman; Petromonarhija; Obrazovni obrasci; Ekonomska politika; Vojna sposobnost; Vjerska politika; Vanjska politika
• Keywords (english): Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Middle East; National security; Arabs; Saudi VISION 2030; Mohamad bin Salman; Petromonarchy; Educational patterns; Economic policy; Military capability; Religious politics; Foreign politics
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:422381
• Study programme: Title: Foreign Politics and Diplomacy; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate specialist; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a specijalist/specijalistica za vanjsku politiku i diplomaciju (sveučilišni/a specijalist/specijalistica za vanjsku politiku i diplomaciju)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-07-25 07:09:21