The Origins of the United Arab Emirates

Zahlan, Rosemarie Said

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-03949-4

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“…It was also apparent that ICTs acquired a significant role in these initiatives in later years. There were numerous investments made in human and financial resources to set up an operable public administrative system in the early 1970s upon attaining independence and the formation of the federation [12], [35]. Dubai's economic activities at the time coincided with one of the earliest efforts in the region to set up a system to support the development of the state and its operations.…”

Section: The Context: History City Development and Ictsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Formatting the Public Sector with ICTs: Exploring Institutional Sources and Processes

Alghatam

2012

ICT Critical Infrastructures and Society

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Abstract. This paper discusses the process in which e-government projects are initiated and locally negotiated within the public sector organizations. The issue is explored by employing the theoretical concept of global formats. The concept of formats is employed to explore two interlinked themes: the institutional sources for e-government projects and the processes of locally appropriating these projects within the organizational setting. This paper focuses on an egovernment project that was successfully implemented in one of Dubai's public sector organizations.

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Section: The Context: History City Development and Ictsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Formatting the Public Sector with ICTs: Exploring Institutional Sources and Processes

Alghatam

2012

ICT Critical Infrastructures and Society

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“…They made a case that these slaves were not brought from Africa, but rather born and reared as part of their households. They argued that if the slaves were manumitted they would become bankrupt, because without a slave, the holders would lose their source of income and their established credit, against which they could secure loans (India Office Records, file R/1/15/227, p. 203; Zahlan 1978, 150–161).…”

Section: A Brief History Of the Slave Trade In The Trucial Statesmentioning

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African influence on culture and music in Dubai

Khalifa

2006

Int Social Sci J

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This article has two major sections. The first section provides a historical review, introduces the history of Dubai, and describes the power dynamics and social interactions between its tribal population and slaves of African descent. Further this section discusses and analyses the social and cultural assimilation of African slaves in the host society. The second section investigates the role music and rituals played in the lives of slaves. It specifically illustrates the merger of African music and lyrics with Gulf poetry to produce the hybrid known as alnahmah, a sea chant. This section reveals how the different African musical genres and rituals functioned to sustain the slaves' existence. Finally, this section links spirit possession to slavery as a form of slave resistance and a method of coping with enslavement. The conclusion includes a discussion of topics addressing the historical links and contemporary connections between Dubai society and the music of African descendants. Despite the prolonged silence around the issue of slavery and its legacy, through music and rituals Gulf African slaves were able to leave an indelible mark that ultimately documents, records and preserves their experience of enslavement.

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“…Recent literature on Dubai has focused on its transition to a 'global city', its neoliberal model of urban development and its economic diversification plans (Davis, 2006b;Davidson, 2008;Elsheshtawy, 2008;Kanna, 2011;Buckley and Hanieh, 2014). An important and rich historical literature has also traced the impact of British colonial policies on the emirate's development trajectory and analysed relations between its merchant class and the ruling Al Maktoum family (ʻAbd Allāh, 1978;Zahlan, 1978;Heard-Bey, 1982;Peck, 1986;Naqīb, 1990;Al-Sayegh, 1998). These accounts help us understand Dubai's history and the nuances of its political economy beyond the modern manufactured 'brand' of an emblematic success story of a liberalized economy with expansive high-rises and mega shopping malls (Bagaeen, 2007;Acuto, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%