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A small town on a sandy creek half a century ago, Dubai is now the largest trading, commercial, leisure and transport entrepot in the Gulf and wider region. This book explains the reasons for the emergence of Dubai and its distinctive development trajectory, arguing that the decision, in the 1970s, to invest in infrastructure made possible by shipping containerization laid the foundations for its future expansion.
The book shows that in contrast to its competitors' hydrocarbon rentier economic model, Dubai's creation and expansion of ports and airports, together with 'value-added' logistics and business-friendly enhancements, were used to out-compete regional rivals. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, including interviews with logistics business-people, government records, memoirs, it fills a significant lacuna in the history of Dubai's development and emergence as a global trade hub.
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Dubai Origins and Emergence 1833-1958
Chapter 2 - Take-off: Creek, Containerisation, Connectivity 1958-71
Chapter 3 - Exogenous impacts and the Logistics Revolution 1971-90
Chapter 4 - Success: Good Luck or Good Management? 1990-2003
Chapter 5 - The New Challenges of the 21st Century 2004-present day
Conclusion
Bibliography
