Battling for independence: Small states stake their claim

Source: EurAsia Daily / Nerinaazad.net
By James M. Dorsey
The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar has emerged about more than a regional spat. It is part of a global battle whose outcome will determine the ability of small states to chart their own course in the shadow of a regional behemoth whether that is Saudi …
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