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In: Africa research bulletin. Political, social and cultural series, Band 48, Heft 4
ISSN: 1467-825X
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In: Africa research bulletin. Political, social and cultural series, Band 48, Heft 4
ISSN: 1467-825X
In: Africa research bulletin. Political, social and cultural series, Band 48, Heft 4, S. 18818C
ISSN: 0001-9844
In: International journal of Middle East studies: IJMES, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 397-418
ISSN: 0020-7438
World Affairs Online
In: Planning, history and environment series
Inhaltsverzeichnis: The emerging urbanity of Dubai -- Arab cities and globalization -- The other Dubai: a photo essay -- The illusive history of Dubai -- The transformation of Dubai or towards the age of megastructures -- Spectacular architecture and urbanism -- The spectacular and the everyday: Dubai's retail landscape -- Transient city: Dubai's forgotten urban spaces -- Global Dubai or Dubaization.
World Affairs Online
In: International journal of urban and regional research, Band 38, Heft 5, S. 1732-1748
ISSN: 1468-2427
AbstractIn the early 2000s, Dubai seemed the apotheosis of the global city model. Lauded as an embodiment of globalist ideals, or harshly criticized as a representation of the dangers of contemporary urbanism, it was clearly under the spotlight. Then, like the concept of the 'global city' itself, it disappeared from the headlines, to be subject only to sporadic and cynical attention. Today some are heralding a 'return' of Dubai from the anonymity of the middle ground of global city hierarchies and rankings. What is often forgotten, however, is that urbanism in Dubai did not stop. On the contrary, Dubai's continuous 'worlding' offers a productive opportunity for the encounter of 'global' and 'ordinary' modes of urban analysis. By unpacking the construction of a global Dubai, this article advocates greater sensitivity to the multiscalar politics that shape its continuity. Stepping beyond rumours of crisis and decline, it aims to connect the global fortunes and everyday processes that jointly characterize the development of global cities. 'Global' and 'ordinary' urbanism, it argues, are but two registers of how we could, in Warren Magnusson's words, 'see like a city'.
In: International journal of urban and regional research: IJURR, Band 38, Heft 5, S. 1732-1748
ISSN: 0309-1317
In: Outre-terre: revue française de géopolitique, Band n o 14, Heft 1, S. 277-279
ISSN: 1951-624X
In: Australian quarterly: AQ, Band 78, Heft 6, S. 22
ISSN: 1837-1892
In: International affairs, Band 86, Heft 4, S. 1029-1031
ISSN: 0020-5850
In: Global view: unabhängiges Magazin des Akademischen Forums für Außenpolitik, Heft 3, S. 28
ISSN: 1992-9889
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), while exhibiting one of the highest shares of migrant workers in its national work force globally, has very restrictive immigration policies. As a standard procedure, work visas for migrants are curtailed after the age of 65. The UAE is therefore a key site for understanding transnational inequalities premised on citizenship and social security in the Global South.
The influx of labour migration to the UAE having begun in earnest only in the 1970s, the ageing of its migrant population is critically advancing. Today, these migrants' children, who were born in the UAE, are engaged in the workforce there. Tax-free salaries, or "end-of-service benefits" offered to migrants in the UAE, however, are not adequate to provide a decent life after retirement for most.
This is particularly challenging for those who lack the necessary resources to keep their older family members in the host countries, and for those who originate from socio-economically and politically unstable countries, where the question of "return" after retirement is much less feasible.
Prolonging residency after retirement is possible; in fact, most migrants desire it, as they want to be surrounded by their children, grandchildren, and community into old age. Although in recent years the UAE has introduced longer-term visas, including for retired people, these schemes typically target high-net-worth individuals. Yet even with adequate resources, older migrants still face uncertainty, as keeping up their residency and financial subsistence requires continual renewals and investments, respectively.
Gulf policymakers should make retirement-savings schemes mandatory for its temporary migrants. This will not only financially enable some of them to envision a future in the Gulf beyond retirement but also benefit the Gulf states, which aim to attract consumers and investors. Furthermore, more origin countries should offer social protections, such as pension rights, for their ageing overseas workers in the Gulf.
In: International journal of Middle East studies: IJMES, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 418b-418b
ISSN: 1471-6380
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