The United Arab Emirates : : A Study in Survival / / Christopher M. Davidson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Davidson, Christopher M.,
• MitwirkendeR: Davidson, Chris,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: The Middle East in the International System
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (333 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781588269645; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781588269645
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Christopher M. Davidson.

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