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The Modernization Of Labor And Labor Law In The Arab Gulf States, Enid Hill Jan 1979

The Modernization Of Labor And Labor Law In The Arab Gulf States, Enid Hill

Faculty Books

The paper examins the topic of the modernization of labor and of labor law in the Arabian Gulf states .


Coping With Poverty In A Cairo Community, Andrea B. Rugh Jan 1979

Coping With Poverty In A Cairo Community, Andrea B. Rugh

Faculty Books

The monograph, a sociological study by a Western social scientist working in Egypt, on a popular quarter of Cairo. The study of the traditional quarters of the great cities of the Middle East has been a very much neglected area of research; in this monograph, bringing painstaking reseach and impressive sociological insight to bear, is our contribution towards folling the gap.


Saudi Arabian Bedouin : An Assessment Of Their Needs, Saad E. Ibrahim, Donald P. Cole Apr 1978

Saudi Arabian Bedouin : An Assessment Of Their Needs, Saad E. Ibrahim, Donald P. Cole

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The research reported on in this monograph was carried out by the authors in May, June, and July 1977 in Saudi Arabia. Four groups of Bedouin tribesmen were visited in different parts of Saudi Arabia and questionnaires were administered to 208 individuals. The groups and areas visited include the following: 1.The Dawasir tribesmen in the vicinity of Aflaj in southern Najd. 2. The Al-Murrah tribesmen at Jabrin in the Eastern (al-Hasa) Province. 3. The Beni Zayed tribesmen in the vicinity of Qunfudah in the Tihamah region of southwestern Arabia. 4. The Harb and Beni Umar tribesmen in the vicinity of …


Towards A New Democratic Life: A Prologue, Boutros Boutros Ghali Jan 1978

Towards A New Democratic Life: A Prologue, Boutros Boutros Ghali

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The Democratic Experience In Egypt, 1923-1952, Hassan Youssef Jan 1978

The Democratic Experience In Egypt, 1923-1952, Hassan Youssef

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Social Structure And Democratic Practice, El Sayed Yassin Jan 1978

Social Structure And Democratic Practice, El Sayed Yassin

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The Socio-Economic Requisites Of Democracy, Saad Eddin Ibrahim Jan 1978

The Socio-Economic Requisites Of Democracy, Saad Eddin Ibrahim

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The Transformation Of The Party System In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Jan 1978

The Transformation Of The Party System In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The 1952 Revolution And Democracy, Tarek El-Bishri Jan 1978

The 1952 Revolution And Democracy, Tarek El-Bishri

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Political Evolution From The One-Party To The Multi-Party System, Sayed Marei Jan 1978

Political Evolution From The One-Party To The Multi-Party System, Sayed Marei

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Appendix: Documents On Constitutional And Parliamentary Life In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Jan 1978

Appendix: Documents On Constitutional And Parliamentary Life In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki

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[English translations of documents referenced in the edited volume Democracy in Egypt; followed by a table of contributors.]


Prospects For Democracy In Egypt, John Waterbury Jan 1978

Prospects For Democracy In Egypt, John Waterbury

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The Role Of Mass Communications In Inter-State Conflict: The Arab-Israeli War Of October 1973, Olfat Hassan Agha Jan 1978

The Role Of Mass Communications In Inter-State Conflict: The Arab-Israeli War Of October 1973, Olfat Hassan Agha

Faculty Books

The monograph is based upon my MA thesis, which was submitted to the Department of Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology at the American University in Cairo. The problem of inter-state conflict in the Middle East is ripe for a concerted research effort combining the methods of several of the social science disciplines and its aim would be to accomplish three objectives: 1) to identify generally those conflict situations or states which are likely to lead to war 2) to evaluate particular conflict situations and probable lines along which they are likely to develop if left to themselves 3) To suggest further possible techniques for …


Reconceptualizing Health Care, Cynthia Nelson Jan 1977

Reconceptualizing Health Care, Cynthia Nelson

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Nutrition: Facts, Fallacies And Implications For Women Concerned With Development, Anne M.S. Coles Jan 1977

Nutrition: Facts, Fallacies And Implications For Women Concerned With Development, Anne M.S. Coles

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Education For Women-For What?, Wafik Hassouna Jan 1977

Education For Women-For What?, Wafik Hassouna

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Health, Development And Women, Earl L. (Tim) Sullivan Jan 1977

Health, Development And Women, Earl L. (Tim) Sullivan

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Discourse Is Not Enough: A Challenge From The Seminar, Cynthia Nelson Jan 1977

Discourse Is Not Enough: A Challenge From The Seminar, Cynthia Nelson

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Styles And Sources Of Social Change: Women's Movements As Critiques Of Health Care Systems, Virginia Olesen Jan 1977

Styles And Sources Of Social Change: Women's Movements As Critiques Of Health Care Systems, Virginia Olesen

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Current Problems In Gynecology And Obstetrics And Their Effects On Patient Attutudes, Samira El-Mallah Jan 1977

Current Problems In Gynecology And Obstetrics And Their Effects On Patient Attutudes, Samira El-Mallah

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …


Changes In Egyptian Family Life From Muhammad ʻAli Till The Present, Nadia Haggag Jan 1958

Changes In Egyptian Family Life From Muhammad ʻAli Till The Present, Nadia Haggag

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