1st Edition

The Politics of Education Reforms in the Arab Gulf States A Framework for Successful Implementation

By Ibrahim Alhouti Copyright 2027
162 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This important volume focuses on the politics of education reform and the process involved with designing and implementing such reforms in the Gulf region, providing a novel framework for the little-researched K–12 education context in the region.    Chapters demonstrate the involvement, influence and motivation of the ruling establishment in reforming the educational system, and share the... Read more

Chapter 1: From an Oil-based to a Knowledge-based Economy

Chapter 2: Teacher Policies Reform in Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain

Chapter 3: The Politics and Policies in the Arab Gulf States

Chapter 4: Explanatory Factor 1: The Motivation of the Ruling Establishment for Reforming the Education System

Chapter 5: Explanatory Factor 2: The Stability of the Administration Leading the Reform

Chapter 6: Explanatory Factor 3: Stakeholder Involvement Reform

Chapter 7: Towards Successful Implementation in the Arab Gulf States

Biography

Ibrahim Alhouti is Assistant Professor, Comparative Politics of Education, Kuwait University, and a non-resident fellow, Gulf International Forum in Washington, DC, US.