New BRICS Member – United Arab Emirates
https://doi.org/10.55959/MSU2070-1381-108-2025-7-26
Abstract
The main purpose of the article is a comprehensive analysis of the political, economic and cultural development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the role of this country in modern geopolitical and geo-economic processes. It is claimed that the United Arab Emirates is one of the leading states in the Middle East, which is a federation created only in 1971. The article examines the history of various state entities that have existed on the territory of these lands since ancient times. The article pays special attention to the penetration and spread of Islam in the region. The period of Portuguese domination and British protectorate over these lands is considered. The peculiarities of the historical process of formation of each of the seven emirates that are part of the federation are studied separately. The article examines the modern role of the UAE as an influential player at the regional and global levels, and the nature of their interaction with key actors in world politics. The analysis of interstate cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the Russian Federation is carried out. As a result, it is concluded that the country has sufficient potential to achieve the long-term goal of becoming a global capital of investment and economic innovation.
About the Author
V. A. Nikonov
School of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vyacheslav A. Nikonov, DSc (Historical Sciences), Dean of School of Public Administration
Moscow
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For citations:
Nikonov V.A. New BRICS Member – United Arab Emirates. Public Administration. E-journal (Russia). 2025;(108):7-26. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.55959/MSU2070-1381-108-2025-7-26
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