The United Arab Emirates : a study in survival /
By: Davidson, Christopher M. (Christopher Michael)
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BookSeries: Middle East in the international system.Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005.Description: xi, 333 p. : ill ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781588262745 (trade); 158826274X (trade : hardcover : alk. paper)Program: MIST906Subject(s): Globalization | Civil society -- United Arab Emirates | Globalization | Social contract | United Arab Emirates -- Politics and government -- 1971- | United Arab Emirates -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 953.57
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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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 953.57 DA UN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0042425 | ||
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 953.57 DA UN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0024660 |
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| 953.57 AS CE CEO Guide to Doing Business in Middle East : United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar | 953.57 DA AB Abu Dhabi : oil and beyond / | 953.57 DA DU Dubai : the vulnerability of success / | 953.57 DA UN The United Arab Emirates : a study in survival / | 953.57 DA UN The United Arab Emirates : a study in survival / | 953.57 DU BA Dubai explorer. | 953.57 EM WI With united strength : H.H. Shaikh Zayid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the leader and the nation / |
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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