声明
List of Acronyms
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Significance of the study
1.3 Research question
1.4 Main argument
1.5 Objectives of the study
1.6 Literature review
1.7 Academic Breakthrough
1.8 Research Methodology
1.9 Theoretical Framework
Chapter 2 Historical Background of the Saudi-Iranian geopolitical competition
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Iran and Saudi Arabia as a twin pillar alliance
2.3 The new order in Iran and the milestone in the Saudi-Iranian competition
2.4 Saudi-Iranian competition after the U.S. Invasion of Iraq
2.5 The Saudi-Iranian geopolitical competition after the Arab revolutions
2.6 Iran nuclear issue and their oil-gas competition
Chapter 3 Yemen crisis and Saudi-Iranian involvement
3.1 Diplomatic background of the crisis and Iranian-Saudi relation with Yemen
3.1.1 Yemen-Saudi Arabia relations
3.1.2 Yemen-Iran Relations
3.2 The Yemeni revolution and the internationalization of the crisis
3.3 The GCC Initiative and the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference
3.4 Peaceful transition failure, Houthi rising and resorting to the use of force
3.5 Decisive storm and the regional direct intervention
Chapter 4 Saudi Arabia and Iran geopolitical motives in Yemen
4.1 Geopolitical Significance of Yemen
4.2 Saudi Arabia geopolitical interests in Yemen
4.3 United Arab Emirates involvement
4.4 Iran geopolitical interests in Yemen
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Conclusion
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致谢
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