| Human Capital and the Future of the Gulf Contributor(s): Barnett, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442259043 ISBN-13: 9781442259041 Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern |
| Series: CSIS Reports |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 42 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Extensive efforts to develop human capital are under way in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere in the Gulf, and they are increasingly setting expectations for how people ought to behave socially and economically that are in tension with how they are expected to behave politically. The tensions created by governments' conflicting aims can produce frustration, a sense of entitlement, or apathy among young people entering the labor force, each of which poses different potential political challenges for governments. Navigating this tension-or finding ways to create space for genuine innovation and risk taking within that constrained political context-will be among the most important strategic challenges for the region's leaders and people in the next 10 years. |