Shipping and Development in Dubai: Infrastructure, Innovation and Institutions in the Gulf

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Keith Nuttall

Shipping and Development in Dubai

Infrastructure, Innovation and Institutions in the Gulf

Keith Nuttall

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English

I.B. Tauris
13 January 2022

Middle Eastern history; Development economics; Shipbuilding industry

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.

By: Keith Nuttall
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 508g
ISBN: 9780755641628
ISBN 10: 0755641620
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 13 January 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Keith Robert Nuttall holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia, UK. He previously worked in the shipping industry, including postings to Dubai, Sharjah, and Japan.

Reviews for Shipping and Development in Dubai: Infrastructure, Innovation and Institutions in the Gulf

'Well researched and lucidly written by an experienced industry veteran, this is the most comprehensive and accessible volume on the history of Dubai's shipping and transport sector - the real powerhouse behind the emirate's astonishing twentieth and twenty-first century development. Essential reading for all with an interest in the UAE, the Gulf states, and international port infrastructure.' * Christopher Davidson, Royal United Services Institute, UK *