The glass palace : illusions of freedom and democracy in Qatar /

Is Qatar actually a suitable ally or a legitimate partner for the United States? Under Qatari labor law, foreign workers are actually owned, for all practical purposes, by their Qatari sponsors in a system akin to slavery. This book chronicles the experience of an American executive working in Qatar...

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Main Author:	Beydoun, Nasser M.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Baum, Jennifer
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Algora Pub., [2012]
Subjects:	BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Comparative. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions. Qatar > Politics and government. Qatar > Social conditions. Qatar > Economic policy. Qatar > Foreign economic relations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book