Youth and Education in the Middle East: Shaping Identity and Politics in Jordan (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)

"The uprisings that were seen throughout the Middle East during 2010 and 2011, make it difficult to over-state the role of educated youth in the region s politics. Daniele Cantini combines an analysis of young people in Jordan, of its relevance and of its perceived crisis, with one which looks at education and the pursuit of knowledge. He thereby highlights the unprecedented rise in youth population and the growth in institutions of higher learning as a way to explore and explain the challenges Arab-majority societies are currently facing. It proposes an understanding of the university as an institution integral to the survival of the regime, discusses its fragile reforms, and crucial in the formation of young people s social and political identities. Youth and Education in the Middle East, offers vital first-hand accounts of the role of educational institutions and the impact they have in shaping transnational and local constituencies as well as in the micropolitics of everyday life."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Cover Author Endorsement Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration of Arabic Terms List of Arabic Terms Introduction Youth and Education in Jordan 1. The University of Jordan 2. University Reforms 3. Living the University 4. Political Activism on Campus 5. The University and the Labour Market Notes Bibliography Index Introduction: Youth and Education in Jordan 1. - The University of Jordan 23. - University Reforms 59. - Living the University 81. - Political Activism on Campus 113. - The University and the Labour Market 133 Daniele Cantini. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [177]-187) And Index.