City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0312655436
ISBN 13
9780312655433
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
2010
Publisher
Pages
384
Subject
Dubai (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) -- History ; Dubai (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Description
Just a dusty fishing village in the 1950s, Dubai has grown faster than any other city in the world to become a glittering mecca for investors and pleasure-seekers, the repository of vast foreign investments, and a bellwether for the entire economy. In this compelling new book, Jim Krane charts the history of Dubai from its earliest days, considers the influence of the family who has ruled it since the nineteenth century, and looks at the effect of the global economic downturn on a place that many tout as a blueprint for a more stable Middle East. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
