21st Century Globalization: Perspectives from the Gulf

The Arab states in the Gulf region have become significant global players in business and commerce. This book, encompassing contributions from a range of sociologists and Middle East specialists, reveals fresh data and research on Gulf cities, and explores the real impact of globalization upon their economies, societies, religion and culture.

About the author

Rafael Reyes-Ruiz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University, Dubai. He received his PhD in Anthropology from the New School for Social Research in New York. His publications include a wide range of academic articles on social and cultural studies. He is the Editor and co-founder of Encounters: An International Journal for the Study of Culture and Society.

Product details

• Authors: Habibul Haque Khondker, Jan Nederveen Pieterse, Rafael Reyes-Ruiz
• Publisher: Paperbackshop Uk Import
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9789948157519
• ISBN: 978-9948-15-751-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 239 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Encounters; Encounters
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Globalisierung, Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Politik und Staat, HISTORY / Middle East / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, History - General History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development