Browsing Research Units by Publisher "Routledge"
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Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)The adoption of the SDGs is a step, not a success. (James 2015) On 1 January 2016, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) paving the way towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development became effective, after being ... -
China's economic and political presence in the Middle East and South Asia
( Routledge , 2022 , Book)This book explores a range of key issues connected to China's relations with countries in the Middle East and South Asia. It discusses economic and political connections, and projects which have arisen as part of China's ... -
Competence and Electability: Exploring the Limitations on Female Candidates in Qatar
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Attitudes about women’s expertise can play a role in limiting their access to influential public spaces, including elected government positions. In the Arab Gulf, women remain underrepresented in electoral politics. This ... -
Definitions of educational leadership 'Arab educators' perspectives
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This study aims to provide a general overview of how educational leadership is defined by Arab educators and education specialists in the Arab region, concentrating on the State of Qatar. The study builds on insights from ... -
Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This article analyses water, food, and energy security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach. The innovative focus is on identifying past and future development-based ... -
Draft legal framework for shared water resources in the Arab World: is it really needed?
( Routledge , 2021 , Article)Attempts to establish a regional water convention covering shared water resources in the Arab world have been ongoing for more than a decade. During this time, a Draft Arab Water Convention has been proposed, and the content ... -
Evaluating the effect of seasonal variations on walking behaviour in a hot weather country using logistic regression
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The city of Doha, Qatar experiences a hot and arid weather throughout the year. This study investigates the effect of season, type of day, and time of day on the walking behaviour of pedestrians in these conditions using ... -
Expatriate mobility, firm recruitment and local context: Skilled international migration to the rapidly globalizing city of Dubai.
( Routledge , 2017 , Book chapter)About the Book In today’s global knowledge economy, competition for the best and brightest workers has intensified. Highly skilled workers are an asset to companies, knowledge institutions, cities, and regions as they ... -
Fintech and the city: Sandbox 2.0 policy and regulatory reform proposals
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Recognising the economic value of London hosting 17 of the world’s top 50 FinTech firms, HM Treasury’s strategy is determined ‘to ensure Britain remains the best place in the world to set up and grow a FinTech business.’ ... -
Fostering a reading culture: evidence from Qatar Reads
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Qatar has experienced rapid economic development in recent decades and has made large investments in the education sector to improve learning outcomes. The Qatar National Vision of 2030 also aspires to encourage life-long ... -
Geopolitics of the New Middle East: Perspectives from Inside and Outside
( Routledge , 2021 , Article)In the last decade, the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional security environment has been shaped by the cycle of insecurity and instability. The structural transformation in the MENA has unleashed such ... -
Human digital thought clones: the Holy Grail of artificial intelligence for big data
( Routledge , 2020 , Article)This article explores the legal and ethical implications of big data’s pursuit of human ‘digital thought clones’. It identifies various types of digital clones that have been developed and demonstrates how the pursuit of ... -
Interest in volunteering for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar: a nationally representative study of motivations
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Qatar is the first Muslim and Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the organisation responsible for providing the required infrastructure, host country planning and ... -
Interest in volunteering for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar: a nationally representative study of motivations
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Qatar is the first Muslim and Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the organisation responsible for providing the required infrastructure, host country planning and ... -
Migration, debt, and transnational livelihood: Indian labour diasporas in the GCC states amid the pandemic
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)South Asian labour migration to the GCC States is a debt-financed migration in which labour diasporas mobilise resources from a variety of sources, often at exorbitant interest rates, to cover migration costs. In the event ... -
Mobile Disruptions in the Middle East: Lessons from Qatar and the Arabian Gulf Region in Mobile Media Content Innovation
( Routledge , 2018 , Book)Mobile Disruptions in the Middle East identifies trends in mobile media use in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and, more broadly, explores their impact on the nature of digital journalism. Mobility has long been an ... -
On the scarcity and promise of survey-based studies of international relations and security affairs in the Middle East
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)Despite a dramatic increase in the availability and quality of public opinion data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) since the Arab uprisings of 2011, the use of surveys to study international relations and ... -
Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)After decades of reluctance, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are now more engaged within the global sustainability agenda. Though they historically sought to coordinate strategies, differences in environmental ... -
Regulation reform process and perception in the Palestinian water sector
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The study analyzes the regulation reform process of the Palestinian urban water sector. It introduces the holistic reform agenda and examines the water supply sector?s performance and regulation challenges. The study also ... -
Resilience and Sustainability in the Gulf Migration Regimes: Kafāla in the Era of Covid-19
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has strongly reaffirmed the critical importance of labor migration to the global economy, even as it has raised questions about the temporary migration programs responsible for much of this ...