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Information Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa / Grey Burkhart and Susan Older.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burkhart, Grey E., author.
- Older, Susan Beth, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Globalization.
- Information technology--Economic aspects--Middle East.
- Information technology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (85 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2003]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This report explores the future of the information revolution in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The development gap in information and communication technology between MENA and OECD countries and between rich and poor sectors is likely to increase.
- Contents:
- Preliminaries; PREFACE; CONTENTS; Tables; Summary; Acronyms; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY; 3. ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DIMENSIONS; 4. SOCIOPOLITICAL ISSUES; 5. GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR OPPONENTS; 6. SECURITY CHALLENGES; 7.VARIATIONS IN THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA; 8. WILL SOME COUNTRIES MISS THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION?; 9. POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781598752656
- 1598752650
- OCLC:
- 191037674
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