Call for Papers: “The Arab Gulf Conflict: Legal Consequences and Solutions”




Call for Papers

Dear colleagues,

Qatar University Press has asked me to move forward with a proposed book that addresses the legal consequences and solutions arising from the blockade imposed on Qatar by its neighboring countries.  The working title of the book is: “The Arab Gulf Conflict: Legal Consequences and Solutions.”

It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute a chapter to the book.  Please email me at pyoung@qu.edu.qa for background information about the blockade.

Topics I expect to discuss in the book include:
  • A Dispute Resolution Analysis of the Causes of the Dispute.
  • Arab Conflict Resolution Strategies.
  • 2103 and 2014 Riyadh Agreements.
  • Thirteen Demands and Six Principles.
  • Do Gulf Countries have the Unilateral Legal Right to Impose Sanctions on Qatar?
  • Legal Concepts of National Sovereignty
  • Laws Governing Military Conflict.
  • Laws Governing Efforts to Force a Change in a Country’s Leadership.
  • Qatar’s Air Transport Rights under International Laws, Treaties, and Agreements.
  • Qatar’s Marine Rights under International Laws, Treaties, and Agreements.
  • Qatar’s Trade and Commercial Rights under International Laws, Treaties, and Agreements.
  • Legal Limitations on Economic Warfare and Sanctions.
  • Laws Protecting Debt Markets and Currency from Manipulation.
  • Legal Protections for the Human Rights of Qatari Citizens, including the right to pursue religious practices, family reunification, movement between countries, education, work, dispose of property, residency, health care, and access to justice and local tribunals
  • Cyberlaws Protecting Qatar and its Government Entities.
  • Legal Rights of Qatari Sports Teams, Athletes, and Broadcasters.
  • Qatari Laws Governing Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering.
  • Law and Tourism.
  • Freedom of Expression and the Press.
  • Criminalizing Expressions of Support for Qatar.
  • Dispute Resolution Capacity of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
  • Dispute Resolution Capacity in the Gulf Region.
  • Does the Research on Arab Conflict Resolution Styles Predict an End to the Blockade through Negotiation or Mediation?
  • Summary and Conclusion.

All submissions must be original and unpublished. The chapters will undergo a rigorous peer-review process.

If you are interested, please send an abstract on one of the listed topics or a related topic to: pyoung@qu.edu.qa. The abstract deadline is February 1, 2019. The chapter deadline is September 30, 2019.

You are also welcome to forward this invitation to your colleague(s) who may have expertise in one of the listed areas.

I look forward to the possibility of working together.

Yours sincerely, 

Paula Marie Young, J.D., LL.M.
Clinical Professor of Law
College of Law - Qatar University
Phone: +974-4403-7787
Fax: +974-4403-5253
Mobile: +974-3063-5603
P.O. Box: 2713, Doha-Qatar
pyoung@qu.edu.qa

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