Facets of Security in the United Arab Emirates

Herausgegeben:Gueraiche, William; Alexander, Kristian

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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. Owing to 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, and aims to offer a comprehensive overview of all forms of security in the UAE.

Produktdetails

• Europa Country Perspectives
• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9780367458218
• ISBN-10: 0367458217
• Artikelnr.: 67528882

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction

The UAE, At the Crossroads of Traditional and Non-traditional Security

William Guéraiche

Part 1: Thinking of Security Issues

2 The United Arab Emirates' security from an International Relations perspective - An Overview

Michal Matyasik and Wojciech Michnik

3 The national security machinery of government of the UAE

Athol Yates

Part 2: Transnational Threats

4 Environmental Change and Security

Mari Luomi



Organized Crimes

5 Trafficking in human beings in the UAE: addressing a transnational threat

Tenia Kyriazi

6 Terrorism and Counter-terrorism in the UAE

Kristian Alexander and Ebrahim ElHarbi

7 Cyberspace, Threat Agents and Power

William Guéraiche



Economy and risks

8 Food Security in The United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Berhanu Degefa

9 Risks associated with an interconnected Economy

Martin Hvidt

Part 3: An Enclave of Security in the Middle East



The Structures of Stability

10 The UAE Armed Forces: Building Military Credibility

Emma Soubrier

11 External Powers and the United Arab Emirates

Li-Chen Sim and Jonathan Fulton

12 UAE-India's Unconventional Security Strategies

N. Janardhan



The Regional Context

13 Confronting Regional Foes through the GCC: An Emirati Perspective

Joseph A. Kéchichian

14 Role of the Yemen Conflict in UAE and Regional Security
Sterling Jensen

15 The Qatar Crisis: The Regionalization of Insecurity?

Paola Raunio

16 Is Iran a Threat to Regional Stability?

Mohamed Bin Huwaidin

17 The UAE and the Horn of Africa: Strategic Depth and Security Interactions

Brendon J. Cannon

Section 4: Keeping the Emirates Safe



Law and Order

18 Policing the Emirati Nation: The Politics of Community-Building

Eleonora Ardemagni

19 Privacy, A Security Issue

Kristin Kamoy

20 Road Safety in the UAE

Thomas Edelman



Demographics and Security

21 Security under Large Influx of Immigrants

George Naufal

22 Demographics and Community Security

William Guéraiche

23 How to ensure UAE Health Security: Moving from 'Fat to Fit'

Immanuel Azaad Moonesar

24 The securitisation of the Covid 19 crisis in the UAE

William Guéraiche

25 Conclusion

Security, Peace and Tolerance in a post-modern yet traditional state

William Guéraiche