Defense policy makers from Britain and the Gulf analyze different aspects of British policy and its repercussions for Gulf security. Seeking to nurture defense and security dialogue, contributors examine both immediate and potential threats to Gulf security and underline the need for the Gulf countries to develop a greater range of consultative mechanisms. This book offers valuable perspectives on some of the more critical issues involved and provides interesting insight on the views held by prominent decision-makers, including Lord Robertson, General Sir Charles Guthrie, HH Sheikh Salman of...
Defense policy makers from Britain and the Gulf analyze different aspects of British policy and its repercussions for Gulf security. Seeking to nurtur...
This volume, the first of its kind, discusses the rationale behind the decision to conduct nuclear tests and the subsequent impact on the South Asian region and the Gulf. It offers the perspectives of India, Pakistan, China, and the Gulf countries, and examines the theoretical framework of balance of power politics. These questions are of enormous significance given the current levels of tension in the Indian sub-continent.
This volume, the first of its kind, discusses the rationale behind the decision to conduct nuclear tests and the subsequent impact on the South Asian ...
Academics and representatives of government and business have co-operated to produce this multi-layered exploration of the current state of the information and communication revolution and its effect on Arab states and societies. The book offers an analysis of a variety of technological themes. These themes include global telecommunications trends and policies and their implications for national development; the information superhighway and education, business, the media, and finance; cultural imperialism and the widening of the information gap; and the impact of satellite DBS TV on...
Academics and representatives of government and business have co-operated to produce this multi-layered exploration of the current state of the inform...
Privatization of industries within the energy sector has been spreading globally since its small and uncertain beginnings in Britain in the early 1980s. Today, states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are actively examining the privatization of a number of key energy industries and energy-related infrastructure projects. This book provides both a practical and scholarly approach to the major issues relating to the privatization and deregulation of the energy sector. It includes discussions on oil, gas and electricity production, transmission and distribution. Assessing the arguments for...
Privatization of industries within the energy sector has been spreading globally since its small and uncertain beginnings in Britain in the early 1980...
Leading industry specialists and scholars here assess the principal issues associated with the privatization and deregulation of the energy sector. Topics explored include oil production and refining, gas and electricity production, and their transmission and distribution. The book assesses the arguments for and against deregulation of the energy sector and highlights the political, legal, institutional, and resource requirements for successful implementation of a privatization program.
Leading industry specialists and scholars here assess the principal issues associated with the privatization and deregulation of the energy sector. To...
This volume address the crucial issue of leadership and management in the context of globalization, information knowledge, and human resource and information management. Contributors explore the paradigms of successful leadership, implementing organizational change in public and private spheres, new techniques in human resource management, effective management of genetic engineering and biotechnology advances, emerging trends shaping the world economy, and the nature of defense and national security in a fluid global environment.
This volume address the crucial issue of leadership and management in the context of globalization, information knowledge, and human resource and info...