Why Don’t Arab Economies Bloom? (James Zumwalt)
" Listing the Muslim countries of the region, it is readily apparent most, for decades, have experienced one-man/one-family rule (Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, UAE, Syria, Bahrain, etc.) or, in the case of Iran, theocratic rule. As such, Muslim leaders retaining that sort of control have done so by doing nothing to endanger the status quo.read complete article : Why Don’t Arab Economies Bloom? - HUMAN EVENTSAs a result of such stagnant leadership, education suffered tremendously. Little was done to improve it beyond the ancient practice of learning by rote memorization. The educational system in most Muslim states lacks any creative thinking stimulus. As one researcher points out, “If you look at the educational system in the Arab world, unfortunately, those who get the A’s, those who get the work, are those who do not ask questions, who do not think, who just memorize and follow." "
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