@ARTICLE{26543118_26555365_2009, author = {Natalia Tcvetkova}, keywords = {, educational policy, universities, schools, political elites, the Middle Eastthe American educational model}, title = {US educational policies in the Middle East: History and modernity}, journal = {Educational Studies Moscow}, year = {2009}, number = {4}, pages = {272-289}, url = {https://archive_vo.hse.ru/en/2009--4/26555365.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {Considered are successes and failures of the US educational policies in the Middle East in 1940-2000. The main purpose of these policies was to create socioprofessional groups loyal to the US and to foster a positive image of the US in this region. American education reforms and training programs for the military during the Cold War in 1940-1980 s contributed to the surge of the anti-American feelings in the region in 1990s. The current projects, educating the political elites and leaders of pro-democratic parties, providing wider access to education for women, launching a series of reforms in schools and universities, do not contribute to introducing democracy in the region and to fostering the positive image of the USA.}, annote = {Considered are successes and failures of the US educational policies in the Middle East in 1940-2000. The main purpose of these policies was to create socioprofessional groups loyal to the US and to foster a positive image of the US in this region. American education reforms and training programs for the military during the Cold War in 1940-1980 s contributed to the surge of the anti-American feelings in the region in 1990s. The current projects, educating the political elites and leaders of pro-democratic parties, providing wider access to education for women, launching a series of reforms in schools and universities, do not contribute to introducing democracy in the region and to fostering the positive image of the USA.} }