The Political, Socio-Economic and Sociocultural Impacts of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) on Saudi Arabia

Autor/inn/en	Hilal, Kholoud T.; Scott, Safiyyah; Maadad, Nina
Titel	The Political, Socio-Economic and Sociocultural Impacts of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) on Saudi Arabia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 4 (2015) 1, S.254-267 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Scholarships; Foreign Countries; Religious Factors; Political Influences; Economic Factors; Socioeconomic Influences; Student Attitudes; Global Approach; Islamic Culture; Risk; Brain Drain; Student Mobility; Foreign Students; Online Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Living Standards; Reputation; Stereotypes; Self Concept; Economic Development; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Scholarship; Stipendium; Ausland; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Schülerverhalten; Globales Denken; Islam; Kultur; Risiko; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Statistische Analyse; Lebensstandard; Klischee; Selbstkonzept; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Since 2006, Saudi Arabian politicians, economists and sociologists have had to consider the implications of their country's King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP). Because Saudi Arabia has certain religious traditions and economic practices that are sensitive, international scholars are examining from different perspectives the outcomes and potential impacts of KASP. While Saudi Arabia has all the necessary tools to compete with the developed nations (such as natural resources and manpower), it is caught between the need to globalise its economy but retain its strict, conservative traditions. Following a brief definition of KASP, this paper highlights some of the external and internal contemporary political, economic and socio-cultural challenges that it sets for Saudi Arabia. Finally, the anticipated impacts of KASP according to scholarship recipients are reviewed using survey data from around 688 overseas Saudi students. This paper is based on the primary researcher's PhD thesis. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01