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"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has elaborated its own philosophy of security. Driven by emergencies and increasing risks, both in the region and globally, Emirati authorities have developed a sense of anticipation as well as an agility to react promptly to new threats through the ability to as...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Europa country perspectives
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| Summary: |
"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has elaborated its own philosophy of security. Driven by emergencies and increasing risks, both in the region and globally, Emirati authorities have developed a sense of anticipation as well as an agility to react promptly to new threats through the ability to assess the risks in any given situation. War and the avatars of conflict are a constant reality in the Middle East. Transnational threats, including the regional context, the war in Yemen, insecurity in the Levant and tensions with Iran affect the overall stability of the Peninsula and consequently that of the UAE. Because of the inclusion of the UAE in the networks of globalization, non-traditional security issues are not relegated to the background. Issues such as COVID-19, immigration, cybersecurity and human trafficking need to be addressed domestically as well as globally. This volume offers a comprehensive and multifaceted examination of the traditional and non-traditional security measures present in the UAE that allow the country to remain politically stable in an otherwise volatile region, aiming to offer a comprehensive overview of all forms of security in the UAE"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367458218 0367458217 |
| Index Number: | UA853 |
| CLC: | D738.733.9 |
| Call Number: | D738.733.9/F138 |
| Contents: | Introduction : The UAE, At the Crossroads of Traditional and Non-traditional Security / William Guéraiche -- The United Arab Emirates' security from an International Relations perspective -- An Overview / Michal Matyasik and Wojciech Michnik -- The national security machinery of government of the UAE / Athol Yates -- Environmental Change and Security / Mari Luomi -- Organized Crimes -- Trafficking in human beings in the UAE : addressing a transnational threat / Tenia Kyriazi -- Terrorism and Counter-terrorism in the UAE / Kristian Alexander and Ebrahim El Harbi -- Cyberspace, Threat Agents and Power / William Guéraiche -- Food Security in The United Arab Emirates (UAE) / Berhanu Degefa -- Risks associated with an interconnected Economy / Martin Hvidt -- The UAE Armed Forces : Building Military Credibility / Emma Soubrier -- External Powers and the United Arab Emirates / Li-Chen Sim and Jonathan Fulton -- UAE-India's Unconventional Security Strategies / N. Janardhan -- Confronting Regional Foes through the GCC : An Emirati Perspective / Joseph A. Kéchichian -- Role of the Yemen Conflict in UAE and Regional Security / Sterling Jensen -- The Qatar Crisis : The Regionalization of Insecurity? / Paola Raunio -- Is Iran a Threat to Regional Stability? / Mohamed Bin Huwaidin -- The UAE and the Horn of Africa : Strategic Depth and Security Interactions / Brendon J. Cannon -- Policing the Emirati Nation : The Politics of Community-Building / Eleonora Ardemagni -- Privacy, A Security Issue / Kristin Kamoy -- Road Safety in the UAE / Thomas Edelman -- Security under Large Influx of Immigrants / George Naufal -- Demographics and Community Security / William Guéraiche -- How to ensure UAE Health Security : Moving from 'Fat to Fit' / Immanuel Azaad Moonesar -- The securitisation of the Covid 19 crisis in the UAE / William Guéraiche -- Conclusion : Security, Peace and Tolerance in a post-modern yet traditional state / William Guéraiche. |