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Education in the Arab world / edited by Serra Kirdar.

Contributor(s): Series: Education around the world seriesPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017Description: xvii, 406 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781474271004
  • 1474271006
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LA 1491 .E374 2017
Contents:
pt. One The Near East -- 1.Iraq: An Overview / Tahir Albakaa -- 2.Jordan: An Overview / Walid S. Maani -- 3.Lebanon: Legacy of the Past and Present Challenges / Maria Bou Zeid -- 4.Palestine: An Overview / Mohammed Dajani Daoudi -- 5.Syria: Educational Decline and Decimation / Rasha Fayek -- pt. Two The Gulf States and Arabian Peninsula -- 6.Bahrain: Moving towards a Knowledge-Based Economy / Jawaher S. Al-Mudhahki -- 7.Kuwait: Education and Development / Alanoud Al Sharekh -- 8.Oman: An Overview / Salim Saleem Al Ghanboosi -- 9.Qatar: Past, Present and Prospects for Education / Fatma Al-Maadheed -- 10.Saudi Arabia: Higher Education Reform since 2005 and the Implications for Women / Amani Hamdan -- 11.United Arab Emirates: An Overview / Kausor Amin-Ali -- 12.Yemen: A Historical and Contemporary Overview / Abdullah Modhesh -- pt. Three North Africa -- 13.Algeria: Challenges and Perspectives / Mohamed Miliani -- 14.Egypt: A Perpetual Reform Agenda / Engy El-Refaee -- 15.Libya: Intentions and Realities / Senussi Orafi -- 16.Morocco: An Overview / Martin Rose -- 17.Sudan: An Overview / David Johnson -- 18.Tunisia: An Overview / Tavis D. Jules.
Summary: his is a critical reference guide to development of education in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. The chapters, written by local experts, provide an overview of the education system in each country, as well as discussion of educational reforms and socio-economic and political issues. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this book is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Reference Books Reference Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Reference Reference Books REF LA 1491 .E374 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 5174740

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. One The Near East -- 1.Iraq: An Overview / Tahir Albakaa -- 2.Jordan: An Overview / Walid S. Maani -- 3.Lebanon: Legacy of the Past and Present Challenges / Maria Bou Zeid -- 4.Palestine: An Overview / Mohammed Dajani Daoudi -- 5.Syria: Educational Decline and Decimation / Rasha Fayek -- pt. Two The Gulf States and Arabian Peninsula -- 6.Bahrain: Moving towards a Knowledge-Based Economy / Jawaher S. Al-Mudhahki -- 7.Kuwait: Education and Development / Alanoud Al Sharekh -- 8.Oman: An Overview / Salim Saleem Al Ghanboosi -- 9.Qatar: Past, Present and Prospects for Education / Fatma Al-Maadheed -- 10.Saudi Arabia: Higher Education Reform since 2005 and the Implications for Women / Amani Hamdan -- 11.United Arab Emirates: An Overview / Kausor Amin-Ali -- 12.Yemen: A Historical and Contemporary Overview / Abdullah Modhesh -- pt. Three North Africa -- 13.Algeria: Challenges and Perspectives / Mohamed Miliani -- 14.Egypt: A Perpetual Reform Agenda / Engy El-Refaee -- 15.Libya: Intentions and Realities / Senussi Orafi -- 16.Morocco: An Overview / Martin Rose -- 17.Sudan: An Overview / David Johnson -- 18.Tunisia: An Overview / Tavis D. Jules.

his is a critical reference guide to development of education in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. The chapters, written by local experts, provide an overview of the education system in each country, as well as discussion of educational reforms and socio-economic and political issues. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this book is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers.

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