Main entry:

Davidson, Christopher M. (Christopher Michael)

Title & Author:

Dubai : the vulnerability of success / Christopher M. Davidson.

Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, ©2008.

Description:

viii, 376 pages : map ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-364) and index.
Map -- Introduction -- 1: Birth Of A Sheikhdom -- Early struggle -- Breakaway state -- Safeguarding neutrality -- Political dependency on Britain -- Economic dependency on Britain -- Poverty and resistance -- Dubai reform movement -- 2: From Arab Nationalism To Collective Security -- Evidence of imported Arab nationalism -- Indigenous Arab nationalism and the Dubai national front -- Short term solutions: the Sudan connection -- Long term solutions: the road to federation -- United Arab Emirates -- 3: Foundations Of A Free Port -- Flourishing free trade -- Textiles, gold, and electronics -- Persian immigration -- Abu Dhabi immigration -- Sharjah immigration -- Other Arab immigration -- South Asian immigration -- Gambling on infrastructure -- 4: Diversification Of The Economy -- Oil strategies -- Oil limitations and the shadow of Abu Dhabi -- Diversification-more commercial infrastructure -- Diversification-light manufacturing and agriculture -- Diversification-free zones -- Diversification-tourism and leisure -- Diversification-real estate -- Superficial success -- 5: Political Stability And The Ruling Bargain -- Strengthening a dynasty --Sheikh Muhammad's succession -- Distributed wealth -- Preserving the rentier elite -- Patrimonial network -- Hybrid government -- Controlled political reform -- Ideological, cultural, and religious resources -- 6: Dubai Paradox -- Rentier pathologies -- Diversification pathologies -- Expanding expatriate population -- Loss of identity and the erosion of the ruling bargain -- Labour nationalization conundrum -- Civil society and the media -- 7: Stability Of The Federation -- Preserving flexibility -- Federal incoherence -- Federal integration and disintegration -- Problems in Abu Dhabi -- Problems in Sharjah -- Problems in other emirates -- 8: Security, Crime, And Terror -- Military power -- Western security umbrella -- Iranian threat -- Other regional threats -- Smuggling and contraband -- Gunrunning and the merchant of death -- Slavery and human trafficking -- Money laundering and terror funding -- History of terror -- Present threat of terror -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

From the Publisher: Dubai has a remarkable success story. Since its origins as a small fishing and pearling community, the emirate has steadily grown in strength to become the premier trading center of the Persian Gulf. It is also the locus of an exciting and innovative architectural revolution. Despite its lack of democratization and a genuine civil society, Dubai is now a booming metropolis of more than two million people, most of whom are expatriates benefiting from the city's increasingly diversified economy. Following a detailed history, Christopher M. Davidson presents an in-depth study of Dubai's post-oil development strategies and their implementation during a period of near-complete political stability. Davidson addresses the probability of future problems as the need for sustained foreign direct investment encourages far-reaching socioeconomic reforms, many of which may affect the ideological, religious, and cultural legitimacy of the traditional monarchy. He also analyzes Dubai's awkward relationship with its federal partners in the United Arab Emirates and highlights some of the pitfalls of being the region's most successful free port-its attractiveness to international criminal fraternities, the economy of the global black market, and terrorist networks.

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ISBN:

9780231700344 (alk. paper)
0231700342 (alk. paper)
9780231700351
0231700350

Subject:

Histoire.
Relations extérieures.
Conditions économiques.
Société.
Economic history
Diplomatic relations
Außenpolitik
Wirtschaft
Politik
Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) History.
Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) Economic conditions.
United Arab Emirates Foreign relations.
Dubayy (Émirats arabes unis : Émirat) Histoire.
Dubayy (Émirats arabes unis : Émirat) Conditions économiques.
Émirats arabes unis Relations extérieures.
Emirats arabes unis.
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Dubayy (Emirate)
Dubai

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 269967
Call No.: BIB 202470
Status: Available