Question

Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum of Dubai insists that everything in his futuristic city-state be "world class". What does he mean by this term? How does it reflect globalization? How has fear helped create the "strange paradise" that has made this desert city a major business center and tourist destination?

Answer 1

By the term world class, he means the state and its future technology would meet the world standards or even outpace them. This will make them no less than other developed countries having latest technology.

This reflects globalization because the world is being viewed as one and the technology would be developed using the help of other developed countries and re-enacting their success story by free flow of technology across countries.

Fear of losing out to the other world leaders has helped create this strange paradise where a desert has been converted into a major city and tourist hub. With not even a water source of its own, the country has been able to outgrow other countries in all aspects with the help of technological transfer.