Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; 1. Historical, Political and Socio-economic Setting of Middle Eastern Development; 2. State, Bureaucracy and Development in the Middle East. The Backdrop to Development Administration; 3. Development Administration in the Middle East: Specifically Determining Elements and Resultant Characteristics; A Brief Review of Specifically Determining Elements; Middle Eastern Development Administration: Characteristics and Problems; Administrative Structures; 1. Development Administration
2. Aid AdministrationParticipation and Decentralisation; Conclusion; 4. Aid to Middle Eastern Countries; Aid Reliance; Donor Influence; Donors' Motives; Aid Flows: Country Data; Donor Coordination; Some Notes on NGOs in Development Aid to the Middle East; 'Is Aid Harmful?'; 5. The Regional Focus; 6. The Arab Donors; General Overview; Kuwait; Saudi Arabia; The United Arab Emirates; The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD); Concluding Remarks; 7. Summary and Conclusion; List of Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Successful development in the Middle East remains elusive, although considerable aid is poured into the region and extensive bureaucracies for managing development have been established. This book is a concise political economy of Middle Eastern development and its administration. A major focus is the nature and role of State and bureaucracy. Special attention is also paid to the relation between aid and development. In addition to providing an analytical framework, this book brings together a wealth of up-to-date information in an easily accessible format about the region's economic develo
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-190) and index
