TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
TI  - From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates: a society in transition 
SN  - 1860631673 (pbk)
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Dubai
PB  - Motivate
KW  - United Arab Emirates
KW  - History
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Previous ed.: 1982 and 1996; Includes bibliographical references (p. .503-517) and index; Ch.1. Geographical conditions -- Ch.2. The tribal structure of a society -- Ch.3. Adminstering a tribal society -- Ch.4. The Islamic basis of society -- Ch.5. The traditional economics -- Ch.6. The social aspects of the traditional economy -- Ch.7. The development of a city state on the coast - example Dubai -- Ch.8. The external influences -- Ch.9. The formation of the federation -- Ch.10. The UAE in the third decade of its existence -- Conclusion
ER  -