Table of Contents

Preface
Note on Transliteration
Introduction: Dubai Contexts and Contestations
1. State, Citizen, and Foreigner in Dubai
2. “Going South” with the Starchitects: Urbanist Ideology in the Emirati City
3. The Vanished Village: Nostalgic and Nationalist Critiques of the New Dubai
4. The City-Corporation: Young Professionals and the Limits of the Neoliberal Response
5. Indian Dubai: The Identity Politics of South Asian Immigrants
Conclusion: Politicizing Dubai Space
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Ahmed Kanna is assistant professor of anthropology and international studies at the University of the Pacific.

Reviews

"Dubai, the City as Corporation is a thoughtful, in-depth treatment on Dubai and its recent explosive economic growth, grounded in the urban studies/spatial theory of Henri Lefebvre. Engaging and persuasive, it knits together anthropology and urban design, giving a balanced assessment of Dubai’s reinvention as a city, a global commerce center, and an experiment in urban planning." —Timothy Luke, Virginia Tech