Title: From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition /
Authors: Heard-Bey, Frauke, 1941-
Publisher: Longman,
Year: 1996
Subjects: United Arab Emirates History.; United Arab Emirates Social conditions.; United Arab Emirates Economic conditions.
Abstract: In 1971, the seven sheikdoms at the southern end of the Persian Gulf, the Trucial States, formed the state of the United Arab Emirates, which soon found its feet on the world stage as a member of the UN, OPEC and the Arab League. This is a history and social study of the present-day UAE.
Contents: Introduction ---- 1. Geographical conditions --- 2. The tribal structure --- 3. Administering a tribal society --- 4. The Islamic basis of society --- 5. The traditional economics --- 6. The social aspects of the traditional economy --- 7. The development of a City State on the coast – example Dubai --- 8. The external influences --- 9. The formation of the federation --- 10. The UAE in the third decade of its existence ---- Conclusion.