Science, Development, and Sovereignty in the Arab World

Informationen zum Autor A. B. Zahlan Klappentext Zahlan's detailed study examines recent and current performance of Arab countries and their organizations in scientific research in relation to their socio-economic development. It shows that the Arab countries are severely handicapped by a political economy dominated by technological dependence, corruption, and limited research collaboration. Inhaltsverzeichnis Background R&D in the Arab World R&D and Its Functions Science, Universities and Enterprise Scientific Collaboration in the Arab World International Collaboration of Arab Scientists Seeding the Arab World Science and National Security Science and Poverty Building Organizations: Learning, Adapting, Accumulating, Integrating Municipalities, Science and Technology Future Prospects

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• Authors: A. Zahlan, A. B. Zahlan, ZAHLAN A B
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2012
• EAN: 9781137020970
• ISBN: 978-1-137-02097-0
• No. of pages: 243
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system