CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. A NOTE ON ARABIC TRANSLITERATION xi
5. Introduction: Jeddah, 1974 1
6. 1. Wheels of Empire 15
7. 2. Roads to Profit 46
8. 3. Ignition 79
9. 4. Machines in Motion 102
10. 5. The Cutoff 123
11. 6. Unmoored 152
12. 7. Turning Right 181
13. 8. Ascent 209
14. Conclusion 235
15. Notes 251
16. Bibliography 313
17. Index 331