Navigating asymmetry in the Indian Ocean region: Oman in the US-India-China strategic triangle

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Mohammed Al-Hajri, Birkbeck, University of London
Jonathan Fulton, Zayed University

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Abstract

This paper analyzes the options available to small states in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) in an era of great power competition, using the case of Oman’s engagement with the strategic triangle of the United States, India, and China. Motivated primarily by concerns at the domestic and regional levels, Omani decision makers perceive good relations with each of the three powers to be important in addressing their most pressing concerns and have therefore avoided balancing or bandwagoning behavior. Instead, Oman has followed an omni-enmeshment approach whereby it uses these extra-regional relationships as a means of supporting their preferences for regional order while at the same time addressing domestic pressures.

DOI Link

10.1080/19480881.2023.2261203

ISSN

1948-0881

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Indo-Pacific, Oman, Omni-enmeshment, Strategic triangle

Scopus ID

85172765541

Recommended Citation

Al-Hajri, Mohammed and Fulton, Jonathan, "Navigating asymmetry in the Indian Ocean region: Oman in the US-India-China strategic triangle" (2023). All Works. 6134.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/6134

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no