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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 1878-5301
- eISSN
- 1878-5328
- DOI
- 10.1163/187853010X533466
- Publisher site
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Abstract
Book Reviews / Bustan: The Middle East Book Review () – © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, DOI: 10.1163/187853010X533466 Christopher M. Davidson, Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success (New York: Columbia University Press, ), pp. ISBN-: , ISBN-: - This book is a comprehensive study of the history, politics, and economics of Dubai. The book was banned in Dubai, which gave it considerable publicity. The development of Dubai has attracted much attention, with many asking whether its rapid growth could prove to be a new model for Arab or Middle Eastern economic development. The crash has led to more questions, perhaps the most interesting of which is whether there was more to Dubai’s development than a vast real estate boom. Christopher Davidson addresses these issues as a “loyal but critical friend,” to use his own words. The book’s eight chapters deal with a number of related subjects. The first is on the origins of the sheikhdom; it begins with historical developments in the eighteenth century, with special emphasis on the role of Britain. The second chapter examines the role of Arab nationalism, the development of collective security in the Gulf, and the emergence of the
Journal
Bustan: The Middle East Book Review – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2010