The United Arab Emirates : A Study in Survival /
Davidson, Christopher M.
The United Arab Emirates : A Study in Survival / Christopher M. Davidson. - 1 online resource (333 p.) - The Middle East in the International System .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Historical Background -- 2. The Survival of Monarchy: An Overview -- 3. Socioeconomic Development and the Diversification Effort -- 4. Domestic Pathologies and the Political Process -- 5. Globalization and the Prospects for Civil Society -- 6. Conclusion -- Glossary -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
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The United Arab Emirates has remained a mainstay of stability in an increasingly volatile Middle East, managing to maintain a traditional polity despite the impact of rapid modernization and globalization. This in-depth study explores the many contradictions that characterize the UAE and its position within the international system. Davidson first provides a detailed historical background, tracing the recent history of the lower Gulf region, the British involvement in the area, and the establishment of the federation of emirates. He then turns his attention to the UAE's seemingly anachronistic political structure and its socioeconomic development. His astute analysis highlights the UAE's achievementsas well as the problems that have persistently undermined its development objectives
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781588269645
10.1515/9781588269645 doi
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern.
DS247.T88 ǂb D385 2005eb
953.57
The United Arab Emirates : A Study in Survival / Christopher M. Davidson. - 1 online resource (333 p.) - The Middle East in the International System .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Historical Background -- 2. The Survival of Monarchy: An Overview -- 3. Socioeconomic Development and the Diversification Effort -- 4. Domestic Pathologies and the Political Process -- 5. Globalization and the Prospects for Civil Society -- 6. Conclusion -- Glossary -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
The United Arab Emirates has remained a mainstay of stability in an increasingly volatile Middle East, managing to maintain a traditional polity despite the impact of rapid modernization and globalization. This in-depth study explores the many contradictions that characterize the UAE and its position within the international system. Davidson first provides a detailed historical background, tracing the recent history of the lower Gulf region, the British involvement in the area, and the establishment of the federation of emirates. He then turns his attention to the UAE's seemingly anachronistic political structure and its socioeconomic development. His astute analysis highlights the UAE's achievementsas well as the problems that have persistently undermined its development objectives
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781588269645
10.1515/9781588269645 doi
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern.
DS247.T88 ǂb D385 2005eb
953.57