Higher education in the Gulf : problems and prospects / [edited by] K.E. Shaw.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shaw, K. E. (Ken E.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Persian Gulf States.

Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

223 pages : map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Exeter [England] : University of Exeter, 1997.

Summary:

Higher Education in the Gulf will be of value to those who have an interest in the contemporary state of the higher educational system in the gulf region, and in comparative education in general. The essays concentrate on the Gulf, but the problems of control, development, curriculum, and purpose in higher education are applicable throughout the Middle East.

Comprising primarily contributions from academics working at universities in the Gulf region, the volume stresses the need for engagement with the problems of the developing Gulf states, and the roles which practical, locally-based research can play in promoting balanced, self-reliant development. This book goes far beyond the typical emphasis on oil and on military and political issues, and assesses the neglected areas of social, cultural, and human capital aspects of modernization. These provocative essays will undoubtedly suggest and promote further research in the field.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

0859895157

OCLC:

38479209