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010 2009013188
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050 00 DS247.D7|bK73 2009
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100 1 Krane, Jim.
245 10 City of gold :|bDubai and the dream of capitalism /|cJim
Krane.
250 First edition.
264 1 New York, NY :|bSt. Martin's Press,|c2009.
300 viii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :
|billustrations, maps ;|c25 cm
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
500 Dubai is everything the Arab world isn't - a freewheeling
capitalist oasis in the desert - and in this new book, Jim
Krane brings us a boots-on-the ground look at this
fascinating city, straight from the heart of Dubai itself.
Dubai, just a dusty village in the 1960s, has been
transformed into the quintessential metropolis of the
future through the vision of clever sheiks, British
entrepreneurs, American capitalists who longed for a free
market Mecca, and a river of investor money that poured in
from around the globe. What these people created is a
tolerant and cosmopolitan city with luxurious resorts,
architectural landmarks, and outposts of America's most
prestigious companies and universities. It's at once a
magnet for the Middle East's intelligentsia as well as one
of the most eco-unfriendly places on the planet. In this
compelling new book, Jim Krane charts the history of Dubai
from its earliest days, considers the influence of the
Maktoum family which has ruled since the early nineteenth
century, and looks at the effect of the global economic
downturn on a place that many doubt as a blueprint for a
more stable Middle East.
504 Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-344) and
index.
650 0 Capitalism|zUnited Arab Emirates|zDubayy.
651 0 Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)|xHistory.
651 0 Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)|xEconomic
conditions|y21st century.
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