Social Science Question

Post ID: 3283157

Overview

Choose a question from a list of questions pertaining to course topics

Include:

bibliography /references

Total pages: minimum 7-8 pages essay

Instructions:

Rely on articles and books, only.

No internet sources except the JSTOR or any other search engine (Social Science Index, Google books and articles, etc) that provides full articles, with full citation.

Websites:

1.Journal of Arabian Studies – https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjab20/current

2.The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington – https://agsiw.org/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE, https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/The-Ministry/
Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy – https://eda.ac.ae/research/publications-multimedia-and-events
National Library and Archives www.nla.ae

Journals:

Beblawi, H. (1987). The Rentier State in the Arab World. Arab Studies Quarterly, 9(4), 383–398. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41857943
Dubucs, H. (2020). Demographic Changes and Social Challenges in the UAE A Multicultural Temporariness. 245. https://mei.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Insight-245-Hadrien-Dubucs-1.pdf

choose one of the below essay questions, they are all related to the UAE:

1. Discuss the key obstacles the Founding Fathers faced during the Union negotiations.

2. Critically examine the role of the FNC in local politics with reference to two case studies.

3. How has the economic transformation of the UAE impacted Emirati identity?

4. Can state-society relations be understood solely through the lens of Rentier State Theory? Examine critically.

5. Discuss the role of the state in the construction and preservation of Emirati identity.

6. Examine how tribal alliances were forged and maintained in the pre-Union era.

7. Emirati society is a tapestry of diverse communities and groups. Discuss the role of migration in the UAE from a historical perspective, with reference to one group that has successfully integrated into Emirati society.

Please be mindful of the following guidelines:

The essay should be at least 1500 words long. The word count must not exceed 1800 words.

Pay careful attention to the question and answer it accordingly.

Critical thinking is encouraged.

Cite your sources (including in-text citations).