The political culture of leadership in the United Arab Emirates /
By: Rugh, Andrea B
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.Description: xiii, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780230105003 (pbk.); 0230105009 (pbk.)Subject(s): Political culture -- United Arab Emirates -- History | Tribal government -- United Arab Emirates -- History | Leadership -- United Arab Emirates -- HistoryDDC classification: 306.2095357 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
The book describes the impact of cultural perceptions on rulers' behaviors in the United Arab Emirates, once the Trucial States. Despite differences in size, economic resources, and external political pressures, the seven emirates' rulers& utilized very similar cultural expectations to gain the support of others.& The author describes what has generally been only& touched upon before--the significant but largely "invisible" roles women and marriage play in the political process& of tribal societies.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 306.2095357 RU PO (Browse shelf) | Available | T0048458 |
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Originally published: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The book describes the impact of cultural perceptions on rulers' behaviors in the United Arab Emirates, once the Trucial States. Despite differences in size, economic resources, and external political pressures, the seven emirates' rulers& utilized very similar cultural expectations to gain the support of others.& The author describes what has generally been only& touched upon before--the significant but largely "invisible" roles women and marriage play in the political process& of tribal societies.