Christopher M. Davidson
Lecturer in Middle East Politics
Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Durham University, England
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Durham University
England
(t) 44 191 33 45676
damisj@pdx.edu
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Areas of Expertise
The Gulf, Kuwait, UAE
Prior to his current position, Dr. Davidson was assistant professor of political science at Shaikh Zayed University, lecturing at both the Abu Dhabi and Dubai campuses. He holds a PhD degree in Middle East Politics from St. Andrews University in Scotland, an M.Litt degree in Middle East Politics, also from St. Andrews, and a BA degree in Modern History from Cambridge University (King's College). His research focuses on the political economy and security of the GCC states, in particular the UAE and Kuwait, and he is the author of the recent book The United Arab Emirates: A Study in Survival. In addition he has worked with various business intelligence publications, including the Oxford Business Group, and most recently has contributed articles to leading international journals on the subjects of political development in post-Zayed Abu Dhabi, and on the differentiated impace of globalisation within the UAE.
Articles in Middle East Policy
After Shaikh Zayed: The Politics of Succession in Abu Dhabi
Volume XIII, Spring 2006, Number 1
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