{"product_id":"higher-education-in-the-gulf-states-shaping-economies-politics-and-culture-paperback","title":"Higher Education in the Gulf States: Shaping Economies, Politics and Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter MacKenzie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn two generations the Gulf States have gone from having the Middle East's least educated population to having a younger generation whose educational achievements are approaching OECD standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and intelligent study charts the trajectory of higher education development in the Gulf States, placing the many accomplishments within the remarkable social, economic, and political context of this often misunderstood region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e lectures in Middle Eastern politics at the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Durham University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Mackenzie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e worked for the British Council and was director of education for GEC and Marconi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465318781125,"sku":"9780863566974","price":29.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/klKF-mu0MT9780863566974.webp?v=1782699658","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/higher-education-in-the-gulf-states-shaping-economies-politics-and-culture-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}