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Book SynopsisLed by Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE has become deeply embedded in the contemporary system of international power, politics, and policy-making. Only an independent state since 1971, the seven emirates that constitute the UAE represent not only the most successful Arab federal experiment but also the most durable. However, the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath underscored the continuing imbalance between Abu Dhabi and Dubai and the five northern emirates. Meanwhile, the post-2011 security crackdown revealed the acute sensitivity of officials in Abu Dhabi to social inequalities and economic disparities across the federation.
The United Arab Emirates: Power, Politics, and Policymaking charts the various processes of state formation and political and economic development that have enabled the UAE to emerge as a significant regional power and major player in the post Arab Spring reordering of Middle East and North African Politics, as well as the closest partner
Trade Review
A comprehensive and interesting assessment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is provided inthis volume of seven chapters. The topics covered, which are thoroughly referenced, include State Formation, Politics, Economics, International Relations, and Security...This book is essential reading for administrators both within the UAE and abroad who wish to gain a better understanding the myriad of issues that are of economic, political and security nature, and a vital source of reference for scholars of international relations.
Vivian Louis Forbes, NISCSS, Haikou, PRC in Journal of the Indian Ocean Region
Table of Contents1.Introduction 2.State Formation 3. Politics 4. Economics 5. International Relations 6. Security 7. Conclusion
