The Socialist Countries, North Africa and the Middle East in the Cold War: The Educational Connection

Autor:	Constantin Katsakioris
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	History Politics Middle East Economy International policy Political science Cold war North africa Eastern Bloc
Zdroj:	Contemporary European History. 30:597-612
ISSN:	1469-2171 0960-7773
DOI:	10.1017/s0960777321000345
Popis:	This article revisits the Eastern Bloc's educational assistance provided to North Africa and the Middle East during the Cold War. It highlights the political and economic premises, interests and policies at play, and investigates the role of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. It examines the creation of schools in North Africa and the Middle East and the training of students in the socialist countries. The article argues for the centrality of education in the international policy of the Eastern Bloc, further demonstrating its importance in the political economy of the relations with the countries of North Africa and the Middle East.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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