We were shocked and saddened this week to learn of the passing of Julie Graham, professor of geography at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Graham wrote under the pen name J. K. Gibson-Graham with collaborator Katherine Gibson. The duo had worked with University of Minnesota Press on three books: Class and Its Others; The End … More Julie Graham (1945-2010)
Almost two months ago, author Waleed Hazbun wrote a provocative piece on this blog about the current economic climate of Dubai. At the time, the article came on the heels of the news that Dubai’s state-owned real estate firm, Nakheel, was deeply in debt and seeking help to make bond payments. Now, in light of … More Understanding Dubai’s political economy
In previous years, the brash city-state of Dubai has made news with its exuberant stream of headline-grabbing megaprojects. The emirate, one of the seven that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE), erected iconic buildings such as the billowing-sail-shaped Burj al Arab. It was a place where architects could realize visions considered impracticable anywhere else, … More The Future of Dubai?
