The Political Economy of Energy, Finance and Security in the United Arab Emirates

Karen E. Young is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Visiting Fellow at the Middle East Centre of the London School of Economics, UK. Her research on comparative political economy examines the role of informal networks and informal institutions in shifts in economic, security and energy policymaking across regions.

1. Introducing the Concept of the Majilis and the Market 2. State Formation, Citizenship and the Invention of the Emirates 3. Connected Capitalism: Political Economy of Finance in the UAE 4. Clean, Mean and Dirty: Political Economy of Energy in the UAE 5. An Emerging Interventionist: Political Economy of Security in the UAE 6. Conclusion: Towards a New Understanding of Emirati and Gulf Politics