Policy-making in a transformative state : the case of Qatar /: the case of Qatar. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: M. Evren Tok, Lolwah R.M. Alkhater, Leslie A. Pal.
• Authors: Tok, M. Evren; Alkhater, Lolwah R. M; Pal, Leslie A
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents ; List of Contributors ; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; Chapter 1: Policy-Making in€a€Transformative State: The€Case of€Qatar; Historical Background; Contemporary Context and€Constitution; Understanding Qatar: A€Transformational State; Overview; Bibliography. Qatar: Policy Making in a Transformative State; Chapter 2: Qatar's Constitutional and€Legal System; Qatar's Monarchical System; The Emir and€State Public Authorities; Emir's Prerogatives in€Legislation; Shura Council's Prerogatives in€Legislation. Participation of€the€Qatari People in€Drafting the€ConstitutionThe Legislative Process; Who Has the€Right to€Propose Laws?; Debate and€Discussion of€Draft Laws; Emir's Powers of€Ratification and€Refusal; The Official Gazette; Time Required to€Promulgate a€Law; The Constitutional Court; The Administrative Justice System; Conclusions; Bibliography. Qatar: Policy Making in a Transformative State; Chapter 3: Policy-Making in€Qatar: The€Macro-Policy Framework; Policy-Making in€the€State of€Qatar: Theories€and€Puzzles; Strategic Policy Frameworks: QNV and€QNDS; Human Development; Social Development. Economic DevelopmentEnvironmental Development; The Policy-Making System: Forging the€QNDS5; Conclusions; Bibliography. Qatar: Policy Making in a Transformative State; Chapter 4: Qatar's Borrowed K-12 EducationReform in Context; K-12 EDUCATION IN QATAR: A HISTORY OF REFORM; BORROWING AN AMERICAN MODEL; The Original RAND Study 10; Between Design and Implementation; The Charter System in Context; THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CRITIQUE; The Rational-Choice Equilibrium: Simple Assumptionsand Complex Reality; Procedures Versus Content; K-12 EDUCATION IN QATAR TODAY; CONCLUSIONS. Chapter 6: Fragmentation and€Continuity in€Qatar's Urbanism: Towards a€Hub VisionIntroduction; A Methodological Approach: Exploring Qatar's Urbanism; Creating a€Global Hub in€Doha; Real Estate Investments; Infrastructure and€Services; Culture and€Sports; Education and€Science; News and€Media; The New Form of€Urban Governance; Staff Capacity Deficits; Fragmented Organisational Structure; Out-dated Plans and€Policies; Legal Rights of€Master Developers; The Impact on€the€Urban Structure and€ Build Environment; Fragmented Development; The Predominance of€Urban Peripheries.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.6; Political science; Policy sciences -- Qatar; Political planning -- Qatar; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Policy sciences; Political planning; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Energy Industries; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Social Science -- Regional Studies; Energy technology & engineering; Public administration; Development studies; Public policy; Economic development; Politics & government; Qatar; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137466396; 1137466391; 1137466383; 9781137466389
• Related ISBNs: 9781137466389
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 22, 2016).
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