Reinventing the sheikdom : clan, power and patronage in Mohammed bin Zayed's UAE / Matthew Hedges.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: London : Hurst & Company, 2022Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197650240 (ebook) :Subject(s): United Arab Emirates -- Politics and government -- 21st century | Muòhammad ibn Zåayid åAl Nahyåan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, 1961- | Authoritarianism -- United Arab EmiratesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197639924DDC classification: 320.953570905 LOC classification: JQ1844.A58Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Though the Arab Spring has reverberated through the Middle East, largely leaving a path of destruction, the relative calm in the United Arab Emirates has offered a regional roadmap for stability. Domestic changes since 2000 have significantly altered the country's dynamics, firmly cementing power within Abu Dhabi. While Khalifa bin Zayed succeeded his father as emir of Abu Dhabi and UAE president in 2004, the Emirates' evolution has largely been accredited to Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed. This book explores Mohammed bin Zayed's regime security strategy, illustrating the network of alliances that seek to support his reign and that of his family.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Previously issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Though the Arab Spring has reverberated through the Middle East, largely leaving a path of destruction, the relative calm in the United Arab Emirates has offered a regional roadmap for stability. Domestic changes since 2000 have significantly altered the country's dynamics, firmly cementing power within Abu Dhabi. While Khalifa bin Zayed succeeded his father as emir of Abu Dhabi and UAE president in 2004, the Emirates' evolution has largely been accredited to Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed. This book explores Mohammed bin Zayed's regime security strategy, illustrating the network of alliances that seek to support his reign and that of his family.
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