Affective Socialists explores the story of the Chilean and Bahraini Marxist left, their rise to political and cultural prominence, and their subsequent removal from power during the peak of their influence. This thesis covers the period between 1964 and 1975, during which both n…
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Rapid and radical socioeconomic transformations have accompanied the development of the hydrocarbon-exporting economies of the Arab Gulf states. The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are some of the largest recipients of labor migrants in the world, and the region has th…
This thesis is originally set out to document and critically assess employee performance appraisal practices in Bahraini companies. However, preliminary research findings suggest an additional research endeavour—namely, the role of gender bias (if any) in the performance apprais…
The objectives of this research were to identify the major factors influencing intercity mode choice and to develop intercity mode choice models based on totally disaggregated data. Previous work in this area developed only "pseudo-disaggregate" models. The transportation system…
The goal of this study was to examine attitudes toward the environment in the Middle East. The current study assessed the relationship between severity of environmental problems and attitudes toward the environment in Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. It studied the extent to w…
This study assesses the cooperative relationship of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. Beyond providing an evolutionary analysis of the council's cooperative relations, it argues that the …
Two natural soils from Bahrain were used in this study to investigate the feasibility of using Arabian oil residue as a means to stabilize collapsible saline soils. Since the presence of oil residue in soils can pose an environmental threat, the high oil retention capability of …
This study determined the strategic management in improving total quality in Bahrain's public sector. More specifically, the concerns of this study were: 1) the demographic characteristics of the respondents in terms of gender, nationality, number of years in public sector, cate…
This thesis aims to explore the role of sport mega-events (SMEs) in advancing the soft power of emerging states. Unlike previous literature which has focused on Brazil, Russia, India, China or South Africa (the BRICS), this study will focus on the three Gulf states of Qatar, the…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Oman, has undertaken massive construction projects to develop its airports. Such development has taken place over a very short span of time and has involved particularly heavy investm…
Background Industrially manufactured herbal medicines (HMs) are historically popular and their consumption continues to increase. As HMs use increases, identification of adverse effects occur more frequently. In some countries' national drug regulatory authorities (DRAs), clear …
This dissertation is an academic study of the practice of the ṣaut music genre in Bahrain and Kuwait. Most of the questions and resources discussed in this work have not been examined previously in an academic study. By comparing the style of performance that is currently preval…
The last 30 years have witnessed the appearance and rapid expansion of Islamic financial institutions operating both inside and outside the Islamic world. Islamic financial organisations are now operating in Western countries such as the UK, the US as well as most Islamic countr…
This thesis attempts to answer the question 'What e-democracy strategy, if any, is most suitable for Bahrain?'. Based on a qualitative case study for the country, an e-Democracy strategy is synthesised and presented in this thesis. The literature review includes the forms, ideal…
This research compares and contrasts the life histories of eleven Bahraini Muslim women, aged between twenty five and fifty, who are educationally ‘successful’, defined as having one or more university degree. It analyzes their educational experiences to see if theories of socia…
This study has attempted to explain the emergence and development of the socio-economic complexity detected in Dilmun material culture, particularly its seals, which emerged in the Gulf region c. 2100-1800 BCE. My research aims to present a regional perspective through emphasisi…
The Gulf has been the site of deep cultural exchanges through the millennia. This diverse heritage is reflected in the contemporary music traditions in instrumentation, form, structure, and style. The Gulf has also been the site of tremendous change over the last century with th…
This dissertation explores ethnographic, archival and survey findings related to the Women's Police Directorate, a separate unit for policewomen in Bahrain, which handles cases involving women and children as victims, witness and offenders. Historically, the segregation of femal…
After high attendance during the 70's and 80's, there has been a decrease in attendance at soccer matches in Kuwait and neighboring Gulf countries (e.g., Qatar, Bahrain & U.A.E.). An earlier study by Almekaimi (2003) identified factors that might influence soccer games attendanc…