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Science, Development, and Sovereignty in the Arab World

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  • © 2012

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  1. A. B. Zahlan
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Background

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 1-16

  3. R&D in the Arab World

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 17-35

  4. R&D and Its Functions

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 37-52

  5. Science, Universities, and Enterprise

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 53-74

  6. Scientific Collaboration in the Arab World

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 75-93

  7. International Collaboration of Arab Scientists

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 95-111

  8. Seeding the Arab World

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 113-127

  9. Science and National Security

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 129-144

  10. Science and Poverty

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 145-156

  11. Building Organizations: Learning, Adapting, Accumulating, Integrating

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 157-175

  12. Municipalities, Science, and Technology

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 177-186

  13. Future Prospects

    • A. B. Zahlan
    Pages 187-202

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 203-243
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About this book

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.

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"Zahlan notes the growing science and technology capacities in the Arab region but regrets the almost universal lack of political capacity to take advantage of this rich potential. This book should be required reading for awakened publics determined to shake off not only political but also technological dependence." - Clement M. Henry, chair, Political Science Department, American University in Cairo

About the author

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.

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