Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East
By (Author) Navtej Dhillon
Edited by Tarik Yousef
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Brookings Institution
9th October 2009
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Social groups, communities and identities
305.2420956
Physical Properties
Paperback
267
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 18mm
445g
Description
Young people in the Middle East (1529 years old) constitute about one-third of the regions population. Growth rates for this age group trail only sub-Saharan Africa. This presents the region with an historic opportunity to build a lasting foundation for prosperity by harnessing the full potential of its young population. Yet young people in the Middle East face severe economic and social exclusion due to substandard education, high unemployment, and poverty. Thus the inclusion of youth is the most critical development challenge facing the Middle East today. A Generation in Waiting portrays the plight of young people, urging greater investment designed to improve the lives of this critical group.
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Author Bio
"Navtej Dhillon is a fellow at the Wolfensohn Center for Development at the Brookings Institution and director of the Middle East Youth Initiative. TarikYousef is dean of the Dubai School of Government and nonresident senior fellow at the Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings."
