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The United Arab Emirates : a study in survival / Christopher M. Davidson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Middle East in the international systemPublication details: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005.Description: xi, 333 p. : ill ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781588262745 (trade)
  • 158826274X (trade : hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 953.57 22
LOC classification:
  • DS247.T88 D384 2005
Contents:
The historical background -- The survival of monarchy -- Socioeconomic development and the diversification effort -- Domestic pathologies and the political process -- Globalization and the prospects for civil society -- Conclusion.
Summary: Examines the history and governmental structure and development of the United Arab Emirates, covering various dynamics of the lower Gulf region, British involvement in the area, and the establishment of the federation of the seven emirates, with a look at their politics and socioeconomic development and some problems that have inhibited their developmental goals.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 953.57 DA UN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0042425
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 953.57 DA UN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0024660

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-326) and index.

The historical background -- The survival of monarchy -- Socioeconomic development and the diversification effort -- Domestic pathologies and the political process -- Globalization and the prospects for civil society -- Conclusion.

Examines the history and governmental structure and development of the United Arab Emirates, covering various dynamics of the lower Gulf region, British involvement in the area, and the establishment of the federation of the seven emirates, with a look at their politics and socioeconomic development and some problems that have inhibited their developmental goals.

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