The emerging urbanity of Dubai -- Arab cities and globalization -- The other Dubai : a photo essay -- The illusive history of Dubai -- The transformation of Dubai or towards the age of megastructures -- Spectacular architecture and urbanism -- The spectacular and the everyday : Dubai's retail landscape -- Transient city : Dubai's forgotten urban spaces -- Global Dubai or Dubaization
Summary
This book explores Dubai's history from its beginnings as a small fishing village to its place on the world stage today, using historical narratives, travel descriptions, novels and fictional accounts by local writers to bring colour to€the history of the city's urban development. With case studies and surveys€the author explores the economic and political forces driving Dubai's urban growth, its changing urbanity and its place within the global city network
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-285) and index
