Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Preface; 1 Introduction; Research problem and questions; The scope of the book; The significance of the book; Theoretical framework; Theoretical conceptions; Theoretical conceptions as used in this book; Research methods; Overview of the urban built environment of Amman in the early twenty-first century; Introduction to the study cases; The New Downtown of Amman (Abdali); Jordan Gate; Sanaya Amman (Limitless Towers); The structure of the book; Notes; References; 2 Constructing global Amman; Creative destruction; The image
A modern downtownTall buildings; Spectacular developments; Commodified spaces; Notes; References; 3 Negotiating identity in contemporary megaprojects; The tribal Jordanian; The Muslim Jordanian; The Arab Jordanian; The modern Jordanian; The technologically advanced; The modern consumer; Notes; References; 4 Findings and conclusion; Discussion of the book's key findings and their theoretical implications; Conclusion and recommendations for future research; Notes; References; Index
