ISBN: 9781429918992

Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism The city of Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, is everything the Arab world isn`t: a freewheeling capitalist oasis where the market rules and … Plus…

Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism The city of Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, is everything the Arab world isn`t: a freewheeling capitalist oasis where the market rules and history is swept aside. Until the credit crunch knocked it flat, Dubai was the fastest-growing city in the world, with a roaring economy that outpaced China`s while luring more tourists than all of India. It`s one of the world`s safest places, a stone`s throw from its most dangerous. In City of Gold, Jim Krane, who reported for the AP from Dubai, brings us a boots-on-the-ground look at this fascinating place by walking its streets, talking to its business titans, its prostitutes, and the hard-bitten men who built its fanciful skyline. He delves into the city`s history, paints an intimate portrait of the ruling Maktoum family, and ponders where the city is headed. Dubai literally came out of nowhere. It was a poor and dusty village in the 1960s. Now it`s been transformed into the quintessential metropolis of the future through the vision of clever sheikhs, Western capitalists, and a river of investor money that poured in from around the globe. What has emerged is a tolerant and cosmopolitan city awash in architectural landmarks, luxury resorts, and Disnified kitsch. It`s at once home to America`s most prestigious companies and universities and a magnet for the Middle East`s intelligentsia. Dubai`s dream of capitalism has also created a deeply stratified city that is one of the world`s worst polluters. Wild growth has clogged its streets and left its citizens a tiny minority in a sea of foreigners. Jim Krane considers all of this and casts a critical eye on the toll that the global economic downturn has taken on a place that many tout as a blueprint for a more stable Middle East. While many think Dubai`s glory days have passed, insiders like Jim Krane who got to know the city and its creators firsthand realize there`s much more to come in the City of Gold, a place that, in just a few years, has made itself known to nearly every person on earth. City of Gold: The city of Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, is everything the Arab world isn`t: a freewheeling capitalist oasis where the market rules and history is swept aside. Until the credit crunch knocked it flat, Dubai was the fastest-growing city in the world, with a roaring economy that outpaced China`s while luring more tourists than all of India. It`s one of the world`s safest places, a stone`s throw from its most dangerous. In City of Gold, Jim Krane, who reported for the AP from Dubai, brings us a boots-on-the-ground look at this fascinating place by walking its streets, talking to its business titans, its prostitutes, and the hard-bitten men who built its fanciful skyline. He delves into the city`s history, paints an intimate portrait of the ruling Maktoum family, and ponders where the city is headed. Dubai literally came out of nowhere. It was a poor and dusty village in the 1960s. Now it`s been transformed into the quintessential metropolis of the future through the vision of clever sheikhs, Western capitalists, and a river of investor money that poured in from around the globe. What has emerged is a tolerant and cosmopolitan city awash in architectural landmarks, luxury resorts, and Disnified kitsch. It`s at once home to America`s most prestigious companies and universities and a magnet for the Middle East`s intelligentsia. Dubai`s dream of capitalism has also created a deeply stratified city that is one of the world`s worst polluters. Wild growth has clogged its streets and left its citizens a tiny minority in a sea of foreigners. Jim Krane considers all of this and casts a critical eye on the toll that the global economic downturn has taken on a place that many tout as a blueprint for a more stable Middle East. While many think Dubai`s glory days have passed, insiders like Jim Krane who got to know the city and its creators firsthand realize there`s much more to come in the City of Gold, a place that, in just a few years, has made itself known to nearly every person on earth., St. Martin's Press<

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