Globalization and American Cultural Imperialism in the Arab Gulf States

Abstract

The present dissertation is about globalization and American cultural imperialism. It analyses the inter-link between the two concepts in the making of US foreign policy in the Gulf region. It examines US cultural policy after the end of the influence of the main rival, the USSR in the region. The Gulf societies are a good example for the rapid social and cultural transformation because of the influence of globalization and Americanization, and hence present a worthy case study. The introduction examines related key concepts to the main topic during the Cold War era.The 1990s witness the emergence of a new global order led by the USA. In the new millennium and the age of media and information technologies, the American cultural imperialism is reinforcedand consolidated as a consequence of the 9/11 attacks, through promoting democracy and human rights in the region in a way that serves US interests and objectives