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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?.

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..

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.

Persian Gulf - Pacific Asia Linkages in the Twenty-First Century: A Marriage of Convenience? (2010)
Preprint / Working Paper
Davidson, C. M. (2010). Persian Gulf - Pacific Asia Linkages in the Twenty-First Century: A Marriage of Convenience?. [No known commissioning body]

An important new relationship is developing between the six monarchies of the Persian Gulf and the three most industrialized states of Pacific Asia. With little shared modern economic history and enormous political and socio-economic disparities, and... Read More about Persian Gulf - Pacific Asia Linkages in the Twenty-First Century: A Marriage of Convenience?.

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.

The United Arab Emirates: Economy First, Politics Second (2009)
Book Chapter
Davidson, C. M. (2009). The United Arab Emirates: Economy First, Politics Second. In J. Teitelbaum (Ed.), Political liberalization in the Persian Gulf (223-248). Hurst

The countries in the Persian (or Arab) Gulf produce about thirty percent of the planet's oil and keep around fifty-five percent of its reserves underground. The stability of the region's autocratic regimes, therefore, is vital to the world's economic... Read More about The United Arab Emirates: Economy First, Politics Second.

Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond (2009)
Book
Davidson, C. M. (2009). Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond. Columbia University Press

A rising economic power, Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, is poised to become a major player in the fortunes of both Third and First World countries. Abu Dhabi owns more than 8 percent of the world's oil reserves, has close to... Read More about Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond.

Dubai: Foreclosure of a Dream (2009)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2009). Dubai: Foreclosure of a Dream. Middle East report (New York, N.Y. 1988), 251(Summer), 8-13

Glitzy Dubai, long considered the new Monte Carlo or the Las Vegas of the Middle East, has suff ered one of the worst crash landings of this global recession. Dubai might be considered a bellwether of the global credit crunch. Until recently touted a... Read More about Dubai: Foreclosure of a Dream.

Abu Dhabi's New Economy: Oil, Investment and Domestic Development (2009)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2009). Abu Dhabi's New Economy: Oil, Investment and Domestic Development. Middle East Policy, 16(2), 59-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4967.2009.00391.x

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 New Economy: Oil, Investment and Domestic Development.

The United Arab Emirates: Prospects for Political Reform (2009)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2009). The United Arab Emirates: Prospects for Political Reform. The Brown journal of world affairs, 15(2), 117-127

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a federation of sheikhdoms in the lower Persian Gulf comprising oil-rich Abu Dhabi, as well as the international entrepôt of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, and Umm al-Qawain—has for years enjoyed the h... Read More about The United Arab Emirates: Prospects for Political Reform.

From Traditional to Formal Education in the Lower Arabian Gulf, 1820-1971 (2008)
Journal Article
Davidson, C. M. (2008). From Traditional to Formal Education in the Lower Arabian Gulf, 1820-1971. History of Education, 37(5), 633-643. https://doi.org/10.1080/00467600701430020

This article charts the development of education in the lower Arabian Gulf from its traditional beginnings in the nineteenth century to the provision of more formal schooling and eventually a ministry of education following Britain's withdrawal from... Read More about From Traditional to Formal Education in the Lower Arabian Gulf, 1820-1971.

Diversification in Abu Dhabi and Dubai: The Impact on National Identity and the Ruling Bargain (2008)
Book Chapter
Davidson, C. M. (2008). Diversification in Abu Dhabi and Dubai: The Impact on National Identity and the Ruling Bargain. In A. Alsharekh, & R. Springborg (Eds.), Popular culture and political identity in the Arab Gulf States (143-153). Saqi Books

As the Gulf assumes an ever more important role in the global political economy, new cultural and political identities are emerging, both through natural processes and as a result of state design. This volume explores the new dynamism of the Gulf, re... Read More about Diversification in Abu Dhabi and Dubai: The Impact on National Identity and the Ruling Bargain.