Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Arab Development Challenges of the New Millennium; PART I: GLOBALIZATION CHALLENGES; 3 Economic and Social Implications of Globalization for the Arab Countries; 4 The Regional Strategic Alliance Approach to Globalization of Arab Countries; 5 Globalization, New Technologies and Emerging Patterns of Competition: Implications for the Arab World; PART II: THE EURO AND EURO-MED; 6 Implications of the Euro for Arab Countries; 7 Will the EUR Compete with the USD in Arab Countries?
14 What Science and Technology Policies are needed in the Arab Countries to face the Challenges of Globalization?PART V: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; 15 Nature, Determinants and Prospects for Sustainable Human Development in the Arab Region; 16 Towards Better Complementarity Between Human and Physical Capital in the Arab World to Achieve Higher Competitiveness and Secure Decent Work for All in the 2lst Century.
8 Euro-Mediterranean versus Arab Integration: Are they Compatible?PART III: ARAB REGIONAL INTEGRATION; 9 Regional Challenges to Arab Development in the New Millennium; 10 The European Union as a Model for Arab Economic Integration; 11 A Comparative Analysis of Regional Integration: What Lessons for the Arab Region?; PART IV: EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 12 Two Crucial Challenges to Human Development in the Arab Region: Governance Reform and Knowledge Acquisition; 13 Arab Educational Systems: Towards the Attainment of Better Achievements.