Topic: Omani foreign policy towards Yemen: Why Oman is adopting neutrality towards Yemen?
Abstract
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction.
– Introduce the topic and its structure
– Talk in general about Omani foreign policy, neutrality, and the war in Yemen
Notes:
– Write in 1-2 statements to explain why you choose Omani FP as your topic
– Write the main argument of the thesis, something like: This dissertation argues that Oman followed a neutral foreign policy in Yemen due to x main reasons. ….
– (Any suggestions from you to add here)
Chapter two: background of Omani foreign policy
2.1 Background about Oman
2.2 The history of Omani foreign policy before Qaboos
2.3 Omani foreign policy from 1970-2015
2.4 short conclusion for the chapter
– (Any suggestions from you to add here)
Chapter three: Background about the case study (Yemen and why there is war in Yemen)
3.1 Background about Yemen (the country, economy, people, …)
3.2 The genesis of the war before 2015
3.3 The coalition intervention in 2015
3.4 Short conclusion
– (Any suggestions from you to add here)
Chapter four: The theory
Talk about the theory you will use to explain the Omani foreign policy towards Yemen (I recommend Neoclassical realism & if you see another theory or method that can be used here which is better than Neoclassical realism, please let me know)
4.1 Background about the theory
4.2 Why this theory is good to explain the case study
4.3 short conclusion
– (Any suggestions from you to add here)
Chapter Five: Omani foreign policy towards Yemen
5.1 Introduction to the chapter: (tell the reader: What is the Omani foreign policy towards Yemen since 2015)
5.2 Explain how the theory can explain the case study
5.3 The reasons behind this policy:
5.3.1 the elites thinking (focus on Qaboos)
5.3.2 the previous success
5.3.3 Geography and history (focus on Mahra region)
5.3.4 Oman’s own domestic political situation
5.4 (optional) Omani diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in Yemen
5.5 short conclusion
– (Any suggestions from you to add here)
Conclusion
Note:
– use Harvard Leeds university type of referencing and you must add the page of every reference that you brought the information from as our university follows this style of referencing currently.
– use 100 different references including these three references which are given by my supervisor as basic reading:
1) https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/bitstream/handle/10822/1059423/Tveit_georgetown_0076M_14652.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
2) Takriti: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/monsoon-revolution-9780198783176?cc=ca&lang=en&
3) Valeri: https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/handle/10871/14682
– put the writer’s voice always in the different parts of the dissertation and use your own words when explaining or citing any information.
– tell me any suggestions you might have to support the dissertation and makes it more robust and better.
