The diversification of (in)security in 21st century UAE and Qatar: Cultivating capital, interdependence and uncertainty
[Thesis]
David J. Callen
Hudson, Leila
The University of Arizona
2015
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Committee members: Boum, Aomar; Kurzer, Paulette; Nassar, Maha
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-52389-8
Ph.D.
Near Eastern Studies
The University of Arizona
2015
Neoliberal preferences by the ruling families and elite in the UAE and Qatar have informed their decisionmaking along the lines of investors or CEOs of country corporations seeking to diversify their portfolios. While the literature speaks to economic diversification, this dissertation presents the diversification of security, wherein a neoliberal worldview shapes holistic approaches to security. These leaders have sought to maximize the efficient use of a temporary strength-resource wealth-that is rapidly becoming a future weakness by developing an array of capital and cooperation-producing activities, filling niche roles for the international community and thereby providing interdependence that contributes to maintaining the status quo and security.
Middle Eastern Studies; Political science; Public policy
Social sciences;Gulf states;Political economy;Qatar;Security;Sport;UAE