Majlis al-Shura and Majlis al-Dawla: Weaving Old Practices and New Realities in the Process of State Formation in Oman

Rabi, Uzi

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“…The Consultative Council can recommend new laws or changes to existing ones and has the authority to study the five-year development plan current at the time (these plans are discussed in the next section) and monitor its implementation. Much of the council work is done in committees, of which seven are permanent: Legal, Economic, Health and Social Affairs, Education and Culture, Services and Development of Local Communities, Environment and Human Resources, and Followup and Implementation (Rabi, 2002). Neither of these two councils is given the authority to discuss or question the government on matters related to foreign policy or defense, issues that are of personal interest to the Sultan.…”

Section: Political Historymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, a new deepwater port, an international airport, electricity-generating plants, desalination plants, schools, hospitals, and low-cost housing were established. Ministerial government and the civil service were expanded, and limited participation in the political process was created in 1981, with the establishment of the State Consultative Council (Al Majlis Al-Istishari Lil-Dawla); in 1991, with the formation of the Consultative Council, which superseded the State Consultative Council; and in 1997, with the establishment of 154 Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century the State Council (discussed above) (Metz 1994;Rabi, 2002;Cecil, 2006).…”

Section: Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Oman's economic development has gone through three phases since Sultan Qaboos came to power: (1) rapid expansion, between 1970 and 1986, in which growing oil wealth made funds available for improvements in Oman's agriculture and fisheries industries, for the beginnings of industrialization, and for provision of a wide range of social services (Rabi, 2002); (2) economic retrenchment and rationalization, between 1986 and 1989, as a result of the 1985-1986 oil price collapse; and (3) stabilized growth, since 1990 (Metz, 1994;Fasano and Iqbal, 2003).…”

Section: Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An independent judiciary is also provided; however, the Sultan retained the right to overturn judicial decisions on appeal. Oman's legal system is broadly based on English common law but adheres to Islamic law, with the Sultan having the ultimate appeal (Rabi, 2002; U.S. Department of State, 2007b).…”

Section: Political Historymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates

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Salem³

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Section: Political Historymentioning

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Section: Economic Developmentmentioning

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Section: Economic Developmentmentioning

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“…This Council is regarded as the 'Oman Parliament,' which has been seen as a gradual step by the Royal will to introduce democracy in the Sultanate (Jones & Ridout, 2005;Rabi, 2002). It is also argued that "the establishment of the Oman Council has been a turning point in the history of the country" (The Ministry of information, 2013, p.101).…”

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Higher education policy architecture and policy-making in the Sultanate of Oman: towards a critical understanding

Al’Abri¹

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The higher education (HE) system in Oman is governed and controlled by the state and is thus a government managed sector in which the state is the chief policy player. The main aim of this study is to provide a critical understanding of the policy architecture and policy-making processes in Omani HE since 1986. More specifically, the study seeks: to describe the Omani HE policy-making architecture and its operation; to analyse the impact of this architecture and its operations on the HE system; and to investigate national, regional and global factors affecting HE policy.The study employed a qualitative methodology. Semi-structured interviews and document analysis were the methods used for generating data. The semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 43 policy-makers and others involved in Omani HE. The documents included:Royal Decrees, Ministerial decisions, Organizational charts of HEIs, Legislative documents, strategic plans, and meeting minutes. Those documents were from the post 1986 period, aligning with the time frame of the study. These documents are ready for use as they are published for the public. The data generated through interviews and document analysis were analysed thematically according to an inductive approach and through the lens of the theoretical framework.The study finds that the Omani political system results in a hierarchical approach to policy-making for the HE sector. This architecture has three levels-the top level of government, specialized bodies, and the field-with strong control concentrated at the top level of the government and weaker control available to agencies at the lower levels of the system. The study conceptualizes the policy-making architecture of the entire Omani HE system as a cascade of principal-agent games, showing that the Omani Government is a highly powerful controller of HE policy-making. The relationships between the different policy actors and bodies within this hierarchical architecture are documented and described in terms of four different scenarios: (1) policy development by the Education Council; (2) policies emanating from the Sultan; (3) policies emanating from the Cabinet and the Supreme Council for Planning; and (4) policies proposed by the Oman Council.A key argument of the study is that the Omani government developed and reformed its HE system in relation to national pressures for development, student demand, and regional and global pressures. The Omani HE system is situated in relation to national, regional and global contexts and thus, its policies were made and implemented in responses to complex intersections of these contexts. Nationally, pressure has been placed on HE policy by the political system of the state, the economy, the labour market, the schooling system, the history of the HE system, and broader social changes. Regionally, the study finds that Oman learned from, and borrowed much HE policy from, neighbouring Arab Gulf States, motivated by dynamics of both competition and cooperation. The ii Cooper...

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Oman – Reformbemühungen einer Golfmonarchie

Gieler,

Scheffler

2023

Politik, Wirtschaft Und Gesellschaft Im Spannungsverhältnis Der Regionen Südosteuropa Und Mittlerer Osten

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Majlis al-Shura and Majlis al-Dawla: Weaving Old Practices and New Realities in the Process of State Formation in Oman

Cited by 8 publications

References 1 publication

Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates

Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates

Higher education policy architecture and policy-making in the Sultanate of Oman: towards a critical understanding

Oman – Reformbemühungen einer Golfmonarchie

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