Teamă şi bani în Dubai
Fear and Money in Dubai
Author(s): Mike DavisSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Institutul Cultural Român
Keywords: Dubai; Arab oil; Burj Dubai; Skidmore; Owings & Merrill; Burj Al-Arab; Dubailand; fantasy parks; Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum; urbanism; Doha; Bahrain; Middle East; South Asia; China; luxury world market; commodities market; world oil consumption; oil;
Summary/Abstract: Dubai, a paradise for consumers, stars, smugglers, terrorists, architects and real estate agents, a world of sharp contrasts between the rich and the poor, luxury and misery. What is the history of this town-state that breaks records in height and opulence? Where does the money and the power come from/ what is the reality behind the screen of world’s tallest skyscrapers?
Journal: Lettre Internationale - Ediţia română
- Issue Year: 2007
- Issue No: 61
- Page Range: 3-11
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian