Umer Karim

Umer Karim is a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham. The main domain of his research is Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy and Politics. His research focuses on evolution of Saudi Foreign Policy since the ascension of King Salman and how Saudi foreign policy has been affected by the changing decision making patterns and power hierarchy within the Kingdom. He is also working on how domestic politics and actors within the Kingdom impact upon its foreign outlook and policy making. Other research interests include International Relations of Middle East and interregional security engagement.

The Evolution of Saudi Foreign Policy and the Role of Decision-making
Processes and Actors
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03932729.2017.1308643

Regional Security in South Asia and Gulf
https://www.routledge.com/Regional-Security-in-South-Asia-and-the-Gulf/Karim-Kapur/p/book/9781032254180?srsltid=AfmBOoqf0KLMreEmQFVHWmZ79xBS-YENzT-9Duui79aZLSkEOZus3p6b

Discursive De-Secterianization: Re-Ordering Saudi Foreign and Domestic Policy Making in
Sectarianism, De-Sectarianization and Regional Politics in the Middle East
https://bloomsbury.com/uk/sectarianism-desectarianization-and-regional-politics-in-the-middle-east-9780755639182/