The UAE : geopolitics, modernity and tradition /: geopolitics, modernity and tradition. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: United Arab Emirates
• Further Information: Note: William Guéraiche.
• Authors: Guéraiche, William
• Contents: Introduction: Invited at the Sultan's court Part I: A state like no otherChapter 1: Branding Dubai. How Dubai became Dubai and the emirates… the Emirates Audacity and voluntarism Success is not enough Branding Abu DhabiChapter 2: The metamorphosis of a traditional society Legitimisation by the state The constitution put to the test ReformsChapter 3: The invention of Arab Muslim liberalism Tribal capitalism Liberalism and interventionism A successful model?Part II: What place on the world map?Chapter 4: Agent of globalisation Space(s) of globalisation Which relations with the West? SecurityChapter 5: Persian Janus The Tunbs and Abu Musa Economic rapprochement or the iron law of the market The unexpected effects of the economic depression Chapter 6: Arab fraternities The UAE, within the GCC From multilateralism to bilateralism? No Arab Spring in hot desertsChapter 7: Asian tropism The 'Asianisation' of the Emirates? A new Silk Road? Capital flowsPart III: The sky is the limitChapter 8: Dependencies From food security policy to outsourcing Water and electricity consumption, overconsumption Environmental assessments and political prospectsChapter 9: What does identity mean? The uncertain future of the Emirati population What identity for which nation? Emiratisation Chapter 10: After the depression The 2008-9 crisis, facts and representations The debt of Dubai Back in businessConclusion: The UAE: A pole of stability Index.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 265 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 953/.57; HISTORY / Middle East / General; United Arab Emirates; United Arab Emirates; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786721914; 1786721910
• Related ISBNs: 1784539309; 9781784539306; 9781786731913
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-259) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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