City of Gold : Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism / Jim Krane
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| | | | City of Gold : Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism. | viii, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25cm. | Dubai stirs. The sands of time ; A free port grows in the desert ; Oil, slaves, and rebellion -- Dubai emerges. It's Sheikh Rashid's world, we just live in it ; The road to dominance ; Sprinting the marathon ; Almost famous ; Spreading out and going up ; Diamonds, Dubai, and Israel ; Sheikh Mohammed : born to rule -- Blowback : the downside. Labor pains ; Sex and slavery ; The air-conditioned nightmare ; The lawless roads -- Dubai's challenge. Danger ahead ; Democracy and terrorism ; Stuck between America and Iran ; The meaning of Dubai -- Epilogue. Dubai, February 2009. | ISBN 9780312535742. | | 1. Capitalism - United Arab Emirates - Dubayy (Emirate) 2. Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) - History 3. Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) - Economic conditions - 21st century.I. Title | | Library : UiTM Shah Alam |
| Accn No. | Item Status | Add Id | Location | SMD | Item Category | 1044072 | Shelf | | PERPUSTAKAAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK(P1) | BOOK | RAK TERBUKA (OPEN SHELVES) |
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