The Emirati Model: Capitalism without Apology

By Obaid Alzaabi

The Emirati Dream is a provocative exploration of how the United Arab Emirates became the most successful capitalist experiment in the Arab world. Written by Obaid AlZaabi, an Emirati insider with a frontrow seat to his country's transformation, the book weaves historical narrative, economic analysis, and political insight to explain why the UAE succeeded where others faltered. Through rich storytelling and data-driven argument, AlZaabi contrasts the UAE's pragmatic, pro-business ethos with the socialist and populist models that have dominated the region-from Egypt's Nasserism to Iraq's Baathism. He examines the pillars of the Emirati model: open trade, limited taxation, foreign labor, state-led investment, and strategic neutrality in global affairs. He also reflects on the role of identity, leadership, and ambition in shaping the country's social contract. At once a celebration of the UAE's rise and a critique of its ideological alternatives, The Emirati Dream offers a new way of thinking about development, governance, and ambition in the Arab world-and what the future might hold for a region at a crossroads.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRG7VZLR
• ISBN13: 9798823094191
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Authorhouse UK
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"