Jon Alterman hails Dubai model (still)

"Of the three models of social and political change presented in the book, Dubai is clearly the headliner. Its remarkable wealth and its embrace of immigrants stand out against the anticolonial sentiment and xenophobia found in much of the rest of the Middle East." Let me guess: he has never heard of the complaints and grievances of Asian workers in Dubai, and he has not heard of the economic failures of Dubai as of late. And the xenophobia that you find in the Middle East: is that something alien to advanced Western societies? Let me know. (thanks Sameer)