TY - BOOK AU - Abi-Mershed,Osama ED - Georgetown University. TI - Trajectories of education in the Arab world: legacies and challenges T2 - Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies SN - 9780415485128 : AV - LA1491 .T73 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Education KW - Arab countries N1 - "Published in Association with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University."; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - In comparison to other parts of the developing world, education in Arab countries has been lagging behind. This book examines the impact of Western cultural influence, the opportunities for reform and the sustainability of initiatives ER -