New Order in the Gulf: The Rise of the UAE

The UAE's growing assertiveness in the region is examined in this book, which also looks at the international context and the regional causes of this behavior. It will have a significant impact on regional security, as smaller states learn from the UAE's assertiveness and seek to imitate it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 26 January 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Gulf region's regional relations have long been dominated by the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but this perspective is now outdated. The smaller Gulf Arab states, led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are seeking to assert their own goals and interests, leading to a new regional order. This book assesses the UAE's increasing power and the future challenges to security it poses. Dina Esfandiary argues that the UAE has become more assertive in the pursuit of its own interests, even when this puts it at odds with its regional allies. This behavior includes the build-up of its military and non-military capabilities, the diversification of its partners, and its willingness to use these resources. The book examines the regional causes of the UAE's growing assertiveness, such as the 2011 Arab Uprisings, as well as the international context, such as the impact of the US-announced 'Pivot to Asia', the perceptions of waning US power in the Middle East, and the 2015 nuclear deal. The UAE's changing role in the region will profoundly affect regional security, and this book points towards how smaller states in the region will interact with regional hegemons in the long term, as they learn from the UAE's assertiveness and seek to imitate it.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780755645787