Vehicles for change? Public universities, development plans, and the post-carbon transition in the Gulf states

Q1 Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Esmat Zaidan , Cesar Wazen , Mohammad Al-Saidi
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Gulf countries have initiated ambitious national development policies toward economic diversification and implementing global paradigms for sustainable development. These policies are largely oriented towards knowledge-based economies (KBE) through innovations and entrepreneurship. This paper examines the evolving role of higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in translating national policies toward global competitiveness and entrepreneurship. Specifically, the study asks: Are public universities in rentier states drivers of development or instruments of state-led transformation? Using the case of a large national university in an Arab Gulf state, this paper analyses the role, reforms, and self-perception of Qatar University within the development frameworks in Qatar. Using qualitative research methods, the paper emphasizes the contributions of public universities in the Gulf in localizing globalization-induced paradigms related to entrepreneurial education, sustainable development, and the KBE. By highlighting the unique challenges of the GCC region, the paper provides a multifaceted understanding of how universities in the Gulf region operate at the intersection of top-down mandates and bottom-up adaptation. The paper provides a multifaceted understanding of how universities in the Gulf region operate at the intersection of top-down mandates and bottom-up adaptation. It advances academic knowledge regarding the relevance of context and local experiences for implementing global expectations from national HEIs. Largely, these universities are driven by national-level expectations. However, these expectations have created more space for community engagement and for adopting a more progressive societal agenda – particularly regarding sustainable development. Drawing broader implications from the QU case study, the paper suggests policy measures towards more deliberative and participatory strategies for advancing the contributions of HEIs to local development in the Gulf region.
变革的工具?海湾国家的公立大学、发展计划和后碳转型
海湾国家发起了雄心勃勃的国家发展政策,以实现经济多样化和执行可持续发展的全球范例。这些政策主要通过创新和企业家精神面向知识经济。本文探讨了高等教育机构(HEIs)在将国家政策转化为全球竞争力和企业家精神方面不断演变的作用。具体来说,该研究提出的问题是:食利国家的公立大学是发展的驱动力还是国家主导转型的工具?本文以阿拉伯海湾国家的一所大型国立大学为例,分析了卡塔尔大学在卡塔尔发展框架中的作用、改革和自我认知。本文运用定性研究方法,强调了海湾地区公立大学在创业教育、可持续发展和知识经济等全球化模式本土化方面的贡献。通过强调海湾合作委员会地区面临的独特挑战,本文从多个方面了解了海湾地区的大学如何在自上而下的授权和自下而上的适应的交叉点上运作。本文从多方面了解了海湾地区的大学如何在自上而下的授权和自下而上的适应的交叉点上运作。它促进了有关背景和地方经验与实施国家高等教育机构的全球期望的相关性的学术知识。在很大程度上,这些大学是由国家层面的期望驱动的。然而,这些期望为社区参与和采用更进步的社会议程创造了更大的空间- -特别是在可持续发展方面。从高等教育学院的案例研究中得出了更广泛的影响,本文建议采取政策措施,制定更具审议性和参与性的战略,以促进高等教育机构对海湾地区地方发展的贡献。
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Research in Globalization
Research in Globalization Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
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