Higher Education in the Gulf States: Shaping Economies, Politi and Culture

by Christopher Davidson (Editor), Peter Mackenzie (Editor)

Overview

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 Oraginisation 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 accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863568572
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Publication date:	07/15/2012
Series:	SOAS Middle East Issues , #7
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	190
File size:	342 KB

About the Author

Christopher Davidson is a lecturer in Middle Eastern Politics at the institute for Middle Easterb and Islamic Studies at Durham University. He was formerly an assistant professor at Zayed University in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Also by the Same Author The United Arab Emirates: A Study in Survival Author Location Durham 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 and training between the UK and the Middle East.