A. Zahlan

Science, Development, and Sovereignty in the Arab World (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137020987
• Artikelnr.: 46753752

Autorenporträt

A.B. ZAHLAN was a Professor of Physics at the American University of Beirut (1956-1976). Since then he has been involved in consulting in science policy in the Arab world.

Inhaltsangabe

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