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Dubai: References & Edit History

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Overviews of the history, economics, and politics of Dubai include Christopher Davidson, Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success (2008). Broader studies on the entire federation include Donald Hawley, The Trucial States (1970); and Frauke Heard-Bey, From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates, 2nd ed. (1996). Studies of Dubai’s business world include Aamir Rehman, Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States (2007); and Jeffrey Sampler and Saeb Eigner, Sand to Silicon: Achieving Rapid Growth Lessons from Dubai (2003). Studies of Dubai’s architecture, climate, fauna, and flora include Yasser Elsheshtawy, Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle (2009); and Malcolm Peck, The United Arab Emirates: A Venture in Unity (1986).

Christopher Davidson

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  • Christopher Davidson
    Christopher Davidson is an associate fellow of the Royal United Services Institute and a former lecturer at Durham University.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Cross-reference added. Oct 27, 2023
Map added. May 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Dubai. Aug 17, 2022
Rearranged media. Jul 26, 2021
Population data updated. May 05, 2021
Removed video. Apr 06, 2020
New article added. Feb 14, 2019
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