Mohamed Bin Huwaidin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6189933 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohamed Bin Huwaidin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohamed Bin |
| FAMILY NAME | Huwaidin |
| SIGNATURE | BIN HUWAIDIN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0699-833X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Brics: What Is in It for the United Arab Emirates
Joining the BRICS represents a significant development in the evolving strategy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to navigate global economic and geopolitical dynamics. This article explores the motivations and opportunities surrounding the UAE’s accession to BRICS, examining how this membership aligns with its strategic objectives. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of what it can gain from joining BRICS and argues that by leverag…
UAE's Balancing Strategy Between the United States and China
With its thriving economy, well‐crafted policies, diverse and lively multicultural society, and advanced infrastructure, the United Arab Emirates plays a significant role in the Middle East. It has become strategically and economically important to both the United States and China, and both countries have established strong strategic partnerships with the Gulf state. As the UAE is a small yet ambitious state, both powers are crucial to its strate…
China and India’s soft rivalry in the Gulf region
China and India have significant interests in the Gulf region. Their ties with the region are not limited to just the economic domain but, in fact, go beyond it to include the security and political domains. Consequently, to protect their interests, China and India have been pursuing various policies to engage with the region. These policies have been linked to their long-time spatial and positional rivalry in Asia. This article argues that the C…
China’s strategic partnership with the UAE: Foundation and prospects
This article investigates the strategic partnership between China and the UAE. It begins with an analysis of the concept of strategic partnership, based on the existing literature on the topic in international relations. Since there is no consensus as to the meaning of the term strategic partnership, the paper applies Thomas Wilkins’s model or framework to explain the UAE’s partnership with China. Wilkins is among the few to develop a conceptual …
Oman’s Response to a Rising Iran: A Case of Strategic Hedging
No state in the Gulf region currently enjoys stable relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran except for the Sultanate of Oman, and Oman is the only Gulf state to have maintained friendly relations with Iran since the 1970s. This raises the question about how Oman manages to maintain its relationship with Iran, which is considered a regional rival. This article analyzes Oman’s foreign policy approach to Iran, arguing that its strategy of hedgin…
Beyond rentierism: The United Arab Emirates’ exceptionalism in a turbulent region
The Arab-Muslim world is often described negatively as undemocratic, intolerant and economically backward. Rare positive commentary about the region is usually reserved for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states based on the belief that their status as rentier states coupled with immense energy resources has enabled them to escape the failures of the larger region. However, this research posits a United Arab Emirates (UAE) exceptionalism attri…
Essential Threats to the Security of the GCC Countries in the Post Arab Spring Era
The so called Arab Spring has brought more challenges to the security of the Arabian Gulf states members of the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC). This article aims to reach a better understanding of the main threats facing the GCC states in the post Arab Spring era. It argues that the conservative system of the GCC states, originated in the paternalistic conservatism, is facing an essential threat from three very important elements that are instiga…
China and India’s soft rivalry in the Gulf region
China and India have significant interests in the Gulf region. Their ties with the region are not limited to just the economic domain but, in fact, go beyond it to include the security and political domains. Consequently, to protect their interests, China and India have been pursuing various policies to engage with the region. These policies have been linked to their long-time spatial and positional rivalry in Asia. This article argues that the C…
UAE's Balancing Strategy Between the United States and China
With its thriving economy, well‐crafted policies, diverse and lively multicultural society, and advanced infrastructure, the United Arab Emirates plays a significant role in the Middle East. It has become strategically and economically important to both the United States and China, and both countries have established strong strategic partnerships with the Gulf state. As the UAE is a small yet ambitious state, both powers are crucial to its strate…
Beyond rentierism: The United Arab Emirates’ exceptionalism in a turbulent region
The Arab-Muslim world is often described negatively as undemocratic, intolerant and economically backward. Rare positive commentary about the region is usually reserved for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states based on the belief that their status as rentier states coupled with immense energy resources has enabled them to escape the failures of the larger region. However, this research posits a United Arab Emirates (UAE) exceptionalism attri…
China’s strategic partnership with the UAE: Foundation and prospects
This article investigates the strategic partnership between China and the UAE. It begins with an analysis of the concept of strategic partnership, based on the existing literature on the topic in international relations. Since there is no consensus as to the meaning of the term strategic partnership, the paper applies Thomas Wilkins’s model or framework to explain the UAE’s partnership with China. Wilkins is among the few to develop a conceptual …
Essential Threats to the Security of the GCC Countries in the Post Arab Spring Era
The so called Arab Spring has brought more challenges to the security of the Arabian Gulf states members of the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC). This article aims to reach a better understanding of the main threats facing the GCC states in the post Arab Spring era. It argues that the conservative system of the GCC states, originated in the paternalistic conservatism, is facing an essential threat from three very important elements that are instiga…
Beyond rentierism: The United Arab Emirates’ exceptionalism in a turbulent region
The Arab-Muslim world is often described negatively as undemocratic, intolerant and economically backward. Rare positive commentary about the region is usually reserved for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states based on the belief that their status as rentier states coupled with immense energy resources has enabled them to escape the failures of the larger region. However, this research posits a United Arab Emirates (UAE) exceptionalism attri…
Oman’s Response to a Rising Iran: A Case of Strategic Hedging
No state in the Gulf region currently enjoys stable relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran except for the Sultanate of Oman, and Oman is the only Gulf state to have maintained friendly relations with Iran since the 1970s. This raises the question about how Oman manages to maintain its relationship with Iran, which is considered a regional rival. This article analyzes Oman’s foreign policy approach to Iran, arguing that its strategy of hedgin…
China and India’s soft rivalry in the Gulf region
China and India have significant interests in the Gulf region. Their ties with the region are not limited to just the economic domain but, in fact, go beyond it to include the security and political domains. Consequently, to protect their interests, China and India have been pursuing various policies to engage with the region. These policies have been linked to their long-time spatial and positional rivalry in Asia. This article argues that the C…
China’s strategic partnership with the UAE: Foundation and prospects
This article investigates the strategic partnership between China and the UAE. It begins with an analysis of the concept of strategic partnership, based on the existing literature on the topic in international relations. Since there is no consensus as to the meaning of the term strategic partnership, the paper applies Thomas Wilkins’s model or framework to explain the UAE’s partnership with China. Wilkins is among the few to develop a conceptual …
UAE's Balancing Strategy Between the United States and China
With its thriving economy, well‐crafted policies, diverse and lively multicultural society, and advanced infrastructure, the United Arab Emirates plays a significant role in the Middle East. It has become strategically and economically important to both the United States and China, and both countries have established strong strategic partnerships with the Gulf state. As the UAE is a small yet ambitious state, both powers are crucial to its strate…
Brics: What Is in It for the United Arab Emirates
Joining the BRICS represents a significant development in the evolving strategy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to navigate global economic and geopolitical dynamics. This article explores the motivations and opportunities surrounding the UAE’s accession to BRICS, examining how this membership aligns with its strategic objectives. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of what it can gain from joining BRICS and argues that by leverag…
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Development economics (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Socioeconomic Development in MENA (4 works) · China (3 works) · Economy (3 works)