Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is written by Robert Mason and published by Manchester University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 152614848X (ISBN 10) and 9781526148483 (ISBN 13).

The year 1973 is usually considered the great equaliser among major oil producers. But the 'Visions' strategies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a so-called middle power and small state in the Middle East regional system, point to broadening economic relations as a great enhancer of economic power. This book explores the impact of regime type and leadership style on the two countries' foreign policies. It reveals how autonomy and influence, threat perception and alliance patterns are folded into the complex and personal riyal politik and economic statecraft that sit at the core of their international relations.