Outputs (24)

Why was Muammar Qadhafi really removed? (2017)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2017). Why was Muammar Qadhafi really removed?. Middle East Policy, 24(4), 91-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/mepo.12310

After situating the post-2011 Libyan conflict in its proper historical context and identifying the patterns behind the numerous earlier attempts to remove Qadhafi from power, this article then draws heavily on extensive, accessible new evidence to de... Read More about Why was Muammar Qadhafi really removed?.

Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East (2016)
Book
Davidson, C. M. (2016). Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East. Oneworld / Allen & Unwin

For more than a century successive US and UK governments have sought to thwart nationalist, socialist and pro-democracy movements in the Middle East. Through the Cold War, the ‘War on Terror' and the present era defined by the Islamic State, the West... Read More about Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East.

The Gulf Monarchies and Pacific Asia: Towards Interdependency? (2014)
Book Chapter
Davidson, C. M. (2014). The Gulf Monarchies and Pacific Asia: Towards Interdependency?. In N. Lenze, & C. Schriwer (Eds.), Converging regions : global perspectives on Asia and the Middle East (143-160). Ashgate Publishing

Expatriates and the Gulf Monarchies: Politics, Security, and the Arab Spring (2014)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2014). Expatriates and the Gulf Monarchies: Politics, Security, and the Arab Spring. Asian Affairs, 45(2), 270-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2014.907004

For many years the expatriate populations of the Gulf monarchies have played not only a key role in the economic development of these states, but have also contributed to their political stability. As non-citizens their presence in such large numbers... Read More about Expatriates and the Gulf Monarchies: Politics, Security, and the Arab Spring.

After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies. (2012)
Book
Davidson, C. M. (2012). After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies. Hurst & Company

The Gulf monarchies (Saudi Arabia and its five smaller neighbours: the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain) have long been governed by highly autocratic and seemingly anachronistic regimes. Yet despite bloody conflicts on their doo... Read More about After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies..

Dubai's Diversification: From Boom to Bust (2011)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2011). Dubai's Diversification: From Boom to Bust. Orient (Leverkusen), 52(1), 51-55

In just two years the economic development of the United Arab Emirates’ second wealthiest and historically most autonomous emirate of Dubai went from being an exemplar of post-oil diversification for the region to being a warning on the perils of rel... Read More about Dubai's Diversification: From Boom to Bust.

The Persian Gulf and Pacific Asia: From Indifference to Interdependence. (2010)
Book
Davidson, C. M. (2010). The Persian Gulf and Pacific Asia: From Indifference to Interdependence. Columbia University Press

A plethora of economic, diplomatic, cultural, and other highly pragmatic linkages are making the "Asianisation" of Asia a reality. Davidson, demonstrates in this book how the powerful connections that are being forged by the very eastern and western... Read More about The Persian Gulf and Pacific Asia: From Indifference to Interdependence..

Dubai and the United Arab Emirates: Domestic and International Threats (2010)
Book Chapter
Davidson, C. M. (2010). Dubai and the United Arab Emirates: Domestic and International Threats. In M. Legrenzi (Ed.), Security in the Gulf : historical legacies and future prospects. Routledge

This book examines Gulf Security in a holistic way seeing past the narrow military aspect and also trying to debunk the conventional narratives propagated by regional and external actors. In particular, the emphasis is be on the historical legacy of... Read More about Dubai and the United Arab Emirates: Domestic and International Threats.

Abu Dhabi's Global Economy: Integration and Innovation (2010)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2010). Abu Dhabi's Global Economy: Integration and Innovation. Encounters (Dubai), 1(2), 101-128

At the helm of the United Arab Emirates federation, Abu Dhabi powered into the twenty-first century on the back of ever-increasing oil revenues, well-established petrochemical industries, and massive oil-financed overseas investments. For the foresee... Read More about Abu Dhabi's Global Economy: Integration and Innovation.

Dubai and the United Arab Emirates: Security Threats (2009)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2009). Dubai and the United Arab Emirates: Security Threats. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 36(3), 431-447. https://doi.org/10.1080/13530190903338953

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) wealthiest emirate, Abu Dhabi, has built up the UAE Armed Forces in recent decades by procuring some of the finest military hardware available. This has provided the UAE with a strong defence shield and has undoubtedly... Read More about Dubai and the United Arab Emirates: Security Threats.