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Contributors
Introduction: “Setting the Scene: Domestic Policy Making and Governance in Saudi Arabia”, Dr. Mark C. Thompson & Dr. Neil Quilliam
PART 1: MAKING POLICY IN SAUDI ARABIA
Chapter 1: “How is evidence used for policymaking in Saudi Arabia? Lessons from Harvard's engagements in human capital development and labour policy”, Dr. Ammar Malik, Director of Evidence for Policy Design Research, Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, USA
Chapter 2: “How Can Saudi Arabia Better Coordinate Divergent Economic Reform Agendas?”Faris Al Sulayman & Dr. Makio Yamada, King Faisal Center for Research & Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chapter 3: “King-Makers or Knaves? The Role of Consultants in Domestic Policy Making and Governance in Saudi Arabia”, David Jones & Radhika Punshi, Founders, CEO and Managing Director at The Talent Enterprise, Dubai, UAEPART 2: PUTTING POLICIES INTO PRACTICE
Chapter 4: “Beyond the Glitter Factor: Building Defense Capacity in Salman’s Saudi Arabia”, Professor David Des Roches, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC, USA
Chapter 5: “Vocational Education and Training in Saudi Arabia: How Decisions about TVET Can Help Align Education Policies with Young People’s Aspirations”, Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed, University College London, UK
Chapter 6: “In-depth analysis of obesity causes and proposed innovative solutions”, Dr. Wareed Alenaini, University of Westminster, London, UKPART 3: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES: MANAGING ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
Chapter 7: “Energy Governance: is the new meeting the old in Saudi Arabia's energy industries?”, Jessica Obeid, Energy Consultant, Academy Associate Chatham House, London, UK
Chapter 8: “In Search of Legitimation: Environmental Policy making in Saudi Arabia”, Tobias Zumbrägel, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Chapter 9: “Climate change governance in Saudi Arabia: integrity, politics, challenges and opportunities”, Dr. Aisha Al Sarihi, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chapter 10: “Last Man Standing: Global Climate Action and Saudi Reaction”, Dr. Jim Kran, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
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