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Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring

Year 2025, Volume: 30 Issue: 1, 104 - 125, 26.07.2025

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This article explores the fundamental dynamics of change and transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy following the Arab Spring. It argues that this transformation is driven by three interrelated dimensions. The first dimension is ideological transformation, marked by a re-examination of Saudi identity and the incorporation of historical narratives that resonate with national identity, significantly influencing the Saudi elite’s active role in foreign policy and promoting regional cooperation. The second dimension involves the adoption of new management techniques and systems that enhance decision-making processes in foreign policy. The third factor focuses on Saudi Arabia’s efforts to expand and deepen its alliance system in response to regional and global dynamics. Collectively, these factors facilitate the Kingdom’s technological, economic, and social policies aimed at realizing its “Vision 2030.” Consequently, it can be asserted that foreign policy and the broader transformation process are intricately intertwined in Saudi Arabia.

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Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring

Year 2025, Volume: 30 Issue: 1, 104 - 125, 26.07.2025

Abstract

This article explores the fundamental dynamics of change and transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy following the Arab Spring. It argues that this transformation is driven by three interrelated dimensions. The first dimension is ideological transformation, marked by a re-examination of Saudi identity and the incorporation of historical narratives that resonate with national identity, significantly influencing the Saudi elite’s active role in foreign policy and promoting regional cooperation. The second dimension involves the adoption of new management techniques and systems that enhance decision-making processes in foreign policy. The third factor focuses on Saudi Arabia’s efforts to expand and deepen its alliance system in response to regional and global dynamics. Collectively, these factors facilitate the Kingdom’s technological, economic, and social policies aimed at realizing its “Vision 2030.” Consequently, it can be asserted that foreign policy and the broader transformation process are intricately intertwined in Saudi Arabia.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Middle East Studies
Journal Section Articles
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Gökhan Çınkara 0000-0001-8372-8571

Publication Date July 26, 2025
Submission Date April 3, 2025
Acceptance Date July 7, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 30 Issue: 1

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APA Çınkara, G. (2025). Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, 30(1), 104-125.
AMA Çınkara G. Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring. PERCEPTIONS. July 2025;30(1):104-125.
Chicago Çınkara, Gökhan. “Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 30, no. 1 (July 2025): 104-25.
EndNote Çınkara G (July 1, 2025) Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 30 1 104–125.
IEEE G. Çınkara, “Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring”, PERCEPTIONS, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 104–125, 2025.
ISNAD Çınkara, Gökhan. “Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 30/1 (July2025), 104-125.
JAMA Çınkara G. Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring. PERCEPTIONS. 2025;30:104–125.
MLA Çınkara, Gökhan. “Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, vol. 30, no. 1, 2025, pp. 104-25.
Vancouver Çınkara G. Change and Transformation: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring. PERCEPTIONS. 2025;30(1):104-25.