The Quality of Life and Policy Issues among the Middle East and North African Countries. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: El-Sayed el-Aswad.
• Authors: El-Aswad, el-Sayed, 1949-
• Contents: Intro; Preface; About the Book; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Abbreviations and Acronyms; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Framework; References; 3 Historical Background; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Middle East and North Africa Region; 3.3 Population; 3.4 Overall Human Development; 3.5 Brief History; 3.5.1 The Quality of Life in the Ancient MENA Region; 3.5.2 The Quality of Life in the Medieval Era; 3.5.3 The Quality of Life in Modern History; 3.6 Well-Being and Challenges Since 1950 3.6.1 External Factors3.6.2 Internal Factors; 3.6.3 Militarization; 3.7 Quality of Life: Religion and Ideology; 3.8 Conclusion; References; 4 Indicators of Quality of Life and Well-Being in the Middle East and North African Region: A Comparative Analysis; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Quality of Life in the Middle East and North Africa; 4.2.1 Quality of Life in Egypt; 4.2.2 Quality of Life in the Islamic Republic of Iran; 4.2.3 Quality of Life in Israel; 4.2.4 Quality of Life in Tunisia; 4.2.5 Quality of Life in Turkey; 4.2.6 Quality of Life in the United Arab Emirates; 4.3 Comparative Analysis 4.3.1 Happiness and Human Development4.3.2 Inequality Issues; 4.4 Conclusion; References; 5 Key Drivers of Well-Being and Policy Issues in the Middle East and North Africa Region; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Brief History; 5.3 Key Drivers; 5.3.1 Key Drivers in Egypt; 5.3.2 Key Drivers in Iran; 5.3.3 Key Drivers in Israel; 5.3.4 Key Drivers in Tunisia; 5.3.5 Key Drivers in Turkey; 5.3.6 Key Drivers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); 5.4 Human Rights and Religious Tolerance: A Comparative Analysis 5.5 Information Communication Technology in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A Comparative Analysis5.6 Social Policies; 5.7 Conclusion; References; 6 Conclusion; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Cross-Cultural and Historical Perspectives; 6.1.2 Quality of Life and Well-Being; 6.1.3 Social Policy: Governmental and Non-governmental Agencies; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306; Social sciences; Quality of life -- Middle East; Quality of life -- Africa, North; Well-being -- Middle East; Well-being -- Africa, North; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Social Science -- Developing Countries; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Political economy; Development studies; Cultural studies; Quality of Life_xResearch; Social policy; Economic development; Social issues & processes; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030003265; 3030003264
• Related ISBNs: 9783030003258
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 27, 2018).
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