The Evolving Arab City : Tradition, Modernity and Urban Development

ISBN-13: 9780415411561 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 314 str.

Yasser Elsheshtawy

Opis

Today cities of the Arab world are subject to many of the same problems as other world cities, yet too often they are ignored in studies of urbanisation.

This new collection reveals the contrasts and similarities between older, traditional Arab cities and the newer oil-stimulated cities of the Gulf in their search for development and a place in the world order. The eight cities which form the core of the book – Rabat, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh – provide a unique insight into today’s Middle Eastern city.

Recenzje

"The Evolving Arab City is an excellent addition to the existing literature on Arab cities. It is an engaging read and invaluable for those who seek a deeper understanding of the massive urban transformations occurring in Arab cities in recent decades. As with Elsheshtawy’s previous edited collection, The Evolving Arab City is a substantial and accessible contribution to the scholarship on contemporary Arab cities and provides fascinating critical insight into a dynamic and rapidly-changing region." - Sarah Moser, 'Cities' Journal

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Great Divide: Struggling and Emerging Cities of the Arab World  2. Prologue: The New Arab Metropolis  Part 1: The Struggling Arab City  3. Amman: Disguised Genealogy, Recent Urban Restructuring and Neo-Liberal Threats  4. From Regional Node to Backwater and Back to Uncertainty: The Refashioning of Beirut, 1943–2006  5. Rabat: From Capital to Global Metropolis  Part 2: The Emerging Arab City  6. Riyadh: A City of ‘Institutional’ Architecture  7. Kuwait: Learning from a Globalized City  8. Manama: The Metamorphosis of a Gulf City  9. Rediscovering the Island: Doha’s Urbanity from Pearls to Spectacle  10. Cities of Sand and Fog: Abu Dhabi’s Arrival on the Global Scene

O autorze

Yasser Elsheshtawy is Associate Professor of Architecture at the United Arab Emirates University. His most recent publication is an edited book published by Routledge (2004) titled Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaleidoscope in a Globalizing World. He has lectured at Harvard Design School, Tianjin University, China, and Virginia Commonwealth University, Doha.