Dubai: Gilded Cage

by Syed Ameer Ali and Syed Ali

In less than two decades, Dubai has transformed itself from an obscure Gulf emirate into a global center for business, tourism, and luxury living. It is a fascinating case study in light-speed urban development, hyperconsumerism, massive immigration, and vertiginous inequality. Its rulers have succeeded in making Dubai into a worldwide brand, publicizing its astonishing hotels and leisure opportunities while at the same time successfully downplaying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300152175
• ISBN13: 9780300152173
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.8"