What underlying long-term conditions set the stage for the Arab Spring? In recent decades,
the Arab region has been characterized by an expansion in schooling coupled with weak …

One aspect of the call for democracy in the recent Arab region uprisings is the issue of
women's rights and gender equality. Three cultural and ideological forces have continued to …

Islamic educational arrangements show some similarities and some differences throughout
the approximately 40 countries where Muslims traditionally form majorities or important …

Heterogenization, particularization, and localization are phenomena that have been
observed in the course of globalization. In these processes, the issue of identity seems to …

Most Muslims in the world want schools to their children with some moral and values
education. For many state-run education systems it has been a challenge to find an optimal …

Research (Handbook) presents up-to-date scholarly research on global trends in
comparative education and policy research. It provides an easily accessible, practical yet …

This study explores the role of education as means of creation and maintenance of religious
hegemony in Iran and Turkey. In the context of this study, state-sponsored systems of mass …

Энергия—основа развития человеческого общества. Энергия необходима для
промышленности, сельского хозяйства, транспорта, жилищно-коммунального …

The chapter examines the nature of Islamic educational arrangements, showing some
similarities and some differences throughout the approximately 40 countries where Muslims …

After decades of submission and compliance, Tunisians and Egyptians succeeded in
removing autocratic regimes that were once perceived as being unshakable. Their …