Executive Summary This paper aims at establishing an Arab epistemological reference framework for studying political Islam and identifying some new research themes related to the topic. This initial effort in this direction is modelled as an open epistemological dialogue because the author is keen to improve this reference framework. He also wants to ensure that it keeps pace with the...

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H.E. Maqsoud Kruse

20 Oct 2021

Year of the Fiftieth: The Role of Industrial & Organizational Psychology in Cultivating Human Potential in the United Arab Emirates

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