The New Arab Urban: Gulf Cities of Wealth, Ambition, and Distress 1479880019, 9781479880010

Tribal Modern: Branding New Nations in the Arab Gulf 9780520957268

In the 1970s, one of the most torrid and forbidding regions in the world burst on to the international stage. The discov

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The Evolution of Great World Cities: Urban Wealth and Economic Growth 9781442694767

Christopher Kennedy illuminates how geography, technology, and especially the infrastructure of urban economies allow ci

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The Huthi Movement In Yemen: Ideology, Ambition and Security in the Arab Gulf 9780755644254, 9780755644285, 9780755644292, 9780755644261

The Huthi rebels in Yemen are a resistance movement going back decades. Their revolution against Yemeni President Ali Ab

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Building Migrant Cities in the Gulf: Urban Transformation in the Middle East 9781788310680, 9781788316248, 9781788316255

Unveiling the multiplicity of factors producing urbanism in the fast-growing region of the Gulf, this book provides an i

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The Wealth and Poverty of Regions: Why Cities Matter 9780226673172

As the world becomes more interconnected through travel and electronic communication, many believe that physical places

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Society and State in the Gulf and Arab Peninsula (RLE: The Arab Nation) 9781136251993

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The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam 9781685856885

Goes beyond popular stereotypes to reveal the complex—and changing—political, social, and economic dynamics at play in t

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Monarchies and Nations: Globalisation and Identity in the Arab States of the Gulf 9780755611645, 9781848858664

Despite their small populations, the Arab states of the Gulf exercise an enormous and global influence. In most academic

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Political Economy of the Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds : A Case Study of Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates [1 ed.] 9781136170201, 9780415522229

Using four Gulf sovereign wealth funds as case studies - Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - this book examines and

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The Politics of Islam: The Muslim Brothers and the State in the Arab Gulf 9781474490276

Compares state–Muslim Brotherhood relations across Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Tra

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