The Political Culture of Leadership in the United Arab Emirates

By Andrea B. Rugh

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349537845
• ISBN13: 9781349537846
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"