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Higher Education in the Gulf States: Building Economics, Politics and Cultures (SOAS Middle East Issues)
C (Ed) Davidson
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Paperback. Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. This study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region. Editor(s): Davidson, Christopher; Smith, Peter Mackenzie. Series: SOAS Middle East Issues S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFC; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In two generations the region has gone from having the Middle East's least educated population to boasting a younger generation whose educational achievements are approaching Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) standards. This unique study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region.
Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In two generations the region has gone from having the Middle East's least educated population to boasting a younger generation whose educational achievements are approaching Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) standards. This unique study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Saqi Books
Condition
New
Series
SOAS Middle East Issues S.
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863566974
SKU
V9780863566974
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99-15
About C (Ed) Davidson
Christopher Davidson is Lecturer in Middle Eastern Politics at the Institute for Middle Eastern Politics and Islamic Studies at Durham University. He is the author of The United Arab Emirates: A Study in Survival.Peter Mackenzie Smith worked for the British Council and was Director of Education for GEC and Marconi. He directed a series of five strategic forums on education ... Read more
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