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UNINA9910457513503321 |
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Autore |
Almezaini Khalid S. |
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Titolo |
The UAE and foreign policy : foreign aid, identities and interests / / Khalid S. Almezaini |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-44333-3 |
9786613443335 |
0-203-81575-0 |
1-136-71730-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Collana |
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Culture and civilization in the Middle East |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic assistance, Emirati |
Electronic books. |
United Arab Emirates Foreign relations |
United Arab Emirates Foreign relations Arab countries |
United Arab Emirates Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-170) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The UAE andForeign PolicyForeign aid, identitiesand interests; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Foreign aid and state behaviour in the Arab Middle East: ideas and interests; 2 The UAE political system and foreign policy; 3 The UAE foreign aid programme; 4 The motivations and purposes of UAE foreign aid; 5 UAE aid to Palestine; 6 UAE aid to Pakistan; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"This book provides a detailed analysis of the foreign policy and foreign aid strategies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Exploring the cultural factors that have impacted on the foreign policy behaviour of the UAE and its foreign aid, the author argues that the country's foreign policy and foreign aid is strongly influenced by Islamic teachings and by its Arab culture. The author offers a critical analysis of Arab aid in general through the lens of International Relations theories (mainly Constructivism and Rationalism), as well as an in-depth study of the |
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UAE's foreign aid programme. Using the case studies of Palestine and Pakistan, the focus moves beyond the UAE to show how cultural factors have impacted on the behaviour of the authorities across the wider Arab Middle East.Adopting a new approach to how this particular case is examined and researched, this book will be of particular interest to students, researchers and academics interested in Middle East studies, the Gulf States, Middle East politics, and foreign aid and foreign policy"-- |
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