The New Post-Oil Arab Gulf (eBook, ePUB)

Managing People and Wealth
Redaktion: Sultan, Nabil; Karake-Shalhoub, Zeinab; Weir, David

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The sharp increase in oil revenues since 2002 has left the Arab Gulf States with billions of petro-dollars. But how will these countries fare in the post-oil era?

The rulers of these states are taking serious measures to ensure the survival of their economies, and indeed their regimes, in a world with scarce mineral resources. This volume explores the extent to which these countries have been and will be able to prepare for the future by transforming themselves into serious international destinations for tourism, finance, healthcare and education. It also considers the implications of failure for the future survival of their regimes.

This study will provide food for thought for academics, policy makers and general readers.

‘An incisive enquiry into an exciting region, the authors leave no stones unturned. It is bold in its examination of both the history and the crucial changes being wrought throughout the Gulf. The book, which has been fashioned with both detailed knowledge and academic rigour, will be of huge advantage to anyone seeking a practical chart to the region. The contributors have not been restrained in drawing examples of the Gulf States over-reaching themselves to danger points in the economic downturn. The severe lessons learned have been studiously researched. The fresh opportunities, political, economic, social and technological, are concisely considered. No matter where your interests lie, this is a solid foundation from which to build a ‘Way Ahead’ policy for the region.’ Charles Wilson, Director of The Consultancy, an international human resources business with Gulf experience

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Saqi Books
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780863568404
• Artikelnr.: 38234869

Autorenporträt

Nabil Sultan: Nabil Sultan is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Computer Science at the Liverpool Hope University. David Weir: David Weir is a Professor of Intercultural Management at Liverpool Hope University. Zeinab Karake-Shalhoub: Zeinab Karake-Shalhoub is Director of Research at the Dubai International Financial Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgement 3
Introduction 4
Dr. Nabil A. Sultan
Building the Foundation for a Post-Oil Era: The Case of the GCC Countries
10
Nabil Sultan
Beverly Dawn Metcalfe
David Weir
GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds and Islamic Finance: Financial Foundations for
the Post-Oil Gulf? 39
Zeinab Karake-Shalhoub
The GCC Countries as Knowledge-Based Economies: Future Aspirations and
Challenges 66
David Weir
Nabil Sultan
Beverly Dawn Metcalfe
Sameer Abuznaid
Higher Education in the Gulf States: From Traditional to Modern 90
Christopher M. Davidson
A 'Smart' Technology-Enhanced Learning for the Post-Oil Arab Gulf 109
Alain Senteni
Rana Tamim
Bryn Holmes
Paul Michael Gledhill
The Role of Women in a Post-Oil Arab Gulf Future 136
Beverly Dawn Metcalfe
Nabil Sultan
David Weir
Notes on Contributors 168
Bibliography 172
Index 190