Beyond rentierism
The United Arab Emirates’ exceptionalism in a turbulent region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12923936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Osman Antwi-Boateng (0000-0003-1862-7736, United Arab Emirates University, corresponding author), Mohamed Bin Huwaidin (0000-0002-0699-833X, United Arab Emirates University), Mohammed Binhuwaidin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 522-536 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17550912.2017.1399640 |
| OpenAlex | W2771679846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
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 attributed to its internalization of key political, economic and social norms, and the promotion of such norms as a norm entrepreneur. The attractiveness of the UAE’s accomplishments in the region has made it worthy of emulation and, thus, a soft power
Attractiveness · Development economics · Economics · Exceptionalism · Norm (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
Studies in the economic history of the Middle East
The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order
The Modernization of Poverty
The Paradox of Plenty
Middle Eastern Exceptionalism
The Winter of the Arab Spring in the Gulf Monarchies
The Politics of Weak Control
Dutch disease economics and oil syndrome
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of the World Order
Resilient Royals
International Norm Dynamics and Political Change
The Robustness of Authoritarianism in the Middle East
Social Norms and Social Roles
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |