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

The New Arab Urban: Gulf Cities of Wealth, Ambition, and Distress 9781479898855

Cities of the Arabian Peninsula reveal contradictions of contemporary urbanization The fast-growing cities of the Persi

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

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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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Social and Economic Development in the Arab Gulf (RLE Economy of Middle East) 9781138820326

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