Globalization and the Gulf

by John W. Fox

Book Overview

For centuries, the Arabian Gulf has been a crossroads where seafaring people and Bedouins alike travelled great distances transacting business. Events of the past few years, both good and bad, have directed the world's attention to the Arabian Peninsula, where a rich cultural tradition is rapidly incorporating the latest innovations from around the world. This is the process of globalization.

New economies create enormous potential, but it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415770149
• ISBN13: 9780415770149
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"