A Quiet Revolution?

Nick Forster is a writer and business consultant based in New South Wales, Australia. Before leaving academia in June 2015, he had worked at universities in the Arabian Gulf, Australia and the United Kingdom. He was the MBA/EMBA Program Director at Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia and, occasionally, the acting Faculty Dean. He has written four books, and published more than 130 articles, book chapters, and conference papers, as well as several consulting reports for business organisations. He received fourteen teaching awards and commendations during his academic career and, in 2013, was awarded an Outstanding Faculty Service Award by Alfaisal University.

• 1. The contemporary Middle East and North Africa; 2. The United Arab Emirates; 3. The experiences of women in public and private sector organisations in the UAE; 4. The Sultanate of Oman; 5. The experiences of women in public and private sector organisations in Oman; 6. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 7. The experiences of women in public and private sector organisations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 8. The economic rationale and business case for increasing the participation of women in the labour markets of the Gulf States and the MENA region; 9. Creating a level playing field for women in private and public sector organisations in the Gulf States and the MENA region.

'A Quiet Revolution? is a great book for researchers, professionals and students of Middle East economy, policy, culture, and society … The author refers to the phenomenon taking place in three Gulf states - the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman - as an irreversible transformation in the lives of university-educated professional women in those countries. I cannot agree more … Forster's coverage of that phenomenon is deep and relevant. The book also outlines the fundamental role women are playing and the value they could add if afforded the opportunity to do more for their economies/countries.' Zeinab Karake, The Middle East Journal