Gulf capital flows to Amman, Jordan, in the early twenty-first century and the investment of this capital in large-sale urban developments have significantly transformed the city s built environment. Therefore, to understand urban transformation in Amman during this period it is important to analyse it against the backdrop of Gulf capital and its integration into Jordan s economy and the integration of both the country s economy and Gulf capital into the global capitalist economy.

This book analyses three cases of megaprojects planned for the city in the early twenty-first century:...