Change and Development in the Gulf

Abdelkarim, A.

Processes of change, stagnation and development in the countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council are analyzed in this book. The contributors show impact of oil revenues on population change and social development and on redefining the socio-economic role of the state. Oil could open venues for industrialization and development. However, lack of population policies, problems of human resources development, the rather slow change in gender relations and in political systems and heavy spending on militarization, it is argued, could impede development endeavour.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1999-04-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781349409242

ISBN-13: 9781349409242

DOI: 10.1057/9780230376007

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 270