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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. 
994    02|bCKE 
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