PUBLIC POLICIES AND ISSUES OF NATIONAL MINORITIES, pages: 181 - 189, 2021
Ethnicity and Demographics in United Arab Emirates. The Curious Case of a Country with More Foreigners than National Population
Doi: https://doi.org/10.58603/NRKA6956
Abstract: The purpose of this research is to demonstrate how a state can shape its policies in order to successfully meet the social challenges caused by the large number of foreign nationals who settle in that state for a better living. The political, social and economic aspects will be analysed in order to find an answer to the research question, namely: (how) has the UAE managed to find the right solution to manage an atypical social context, in parallel with meeting the continuing need for economic development?
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