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The Political Culture of Leadership in the United Arab Emirates /

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The book describes the impact of cultural perceptions on rulers' behaviors in the United Arab Emirates, once the Trucial States. Despite differences in size, economic resources, and external political pressures, the seven emirates' rulers utilized very similar cultural expectations to gain...

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Main Author: Rugh, Andrea B. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Political History.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
Political science.
Political sociology.
World politics.
Middle East > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book describes the impact of cultural perceptions on rulers' behaviors in the United Arab Emirates, once the Trucial States. Despite differences in size, economic resources, and external political pressures, the seven emirates' rulers utilized very similar cultural expectations to gain the support of others.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 271 pages)
ISBN:9780230603493
DOI:10.1057/9780230603493