ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini membahas tentang kebijakan-kebijakan yang dikeluarkan oleh Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan selama memimpin Uni Emirat Arab pada periode 1971 hingga 2004. Landasan teori yang digunakan adalah teori kebijakan negara serta teori modernisasi dan teori kekuasaan untuk memahami tentang kekuatan dari kebijakan yang sangat berpengaruh bagi kehidupan negaranya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian sejarah dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Berakhirnya perjanjian antara Inggris dengan emirat di Teluk Arab memunculkan keinginan membentuk sebuah negara yang berdaulat. Pada 2 Desember 1971, enam emirat di kawasan Teluk Arab bersatu dan mendirikan negara federasi yaitu Uni Emirat Arab. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan didaulat menjadi presiden pertama. Selama memimpin UEA, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan melakukan modernisasi melalui kebijakan di bidang politik, ekonomi, sosial dan budaya. Kebijakan politik memberlakukan dua sistem pemerintahan yaitu sistem federal dan sistem tradisional. Kebijakan Ekonomi yaitu tidak diberlakukannya pajak. Kebijakan Sosial berupa pelayanan pendidikan dan kesehatan gratis. Kebijakan Budaya yaitu dengan mendirikan institusi-institusi kebudayaan di setiap emirat. Kebijakan-kebijakan tersebut memberi dampak yang positif bagi kehidupan Uni Emirat Arab.

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ABSTRAK
This thesis aimed to discuss about Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan?s policies since led the United of Arab Emirate in the period 1971 to 2004. The analysis was performed using the theory of state policy and the theory of modernization as well as the theory of power to understand about the power of the most influential policies to his country life. This thesis used historical research method with descriptive research. The overall of data were obtained by the author through literatures in the form of books, scientific articles, journals, research reported, magazines and related newspaper. The result of this analysis showed the end of agreement between the British with Emirate in the Arabia Gulf which emerged the eagerness to establish a sovereign state. In december 2, 1971, six emirate in the Arabian Gulf were coalesced to establish federal state, namely the United Arab Emirates. Zayed bin Sultan Alnahyan became the first president of the United of Arab Emirates. During leading the UAE, Zayed bin Sultan Alnahyan had modernized through policies in the political, economic, social, and culture fields. The political policy enforced two administration system, namely federal and traditional system. The economic policy enforced no taxation. The social policy given education and health serving freely. The culture policy was such as establishing cultural institutes in the every emirates. The policies given positive impact for the United of Arab Emirates life.