Download or read book Boom Amid Gloom written by N. Janardhan and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years of oil boom between 2003 and 2008 ushered an unparalleled sense of hope in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The prevailing mood was that it would be possible to develop and implement visions of transformative and far-reaching change. This book explores issues set to shap the future of GCC countries in coming decades.