Mutual relations between educational systems and societies in the Third World with an emphasis on Arab countries and Palestine, through applying ideas and methodologies from several disciplines such as history, political science, sociology and economics. Factors affecting the historical development of educational systems in relation to current educational challenges, the impact of education on economic development and social justice, the impact of education on the individual and social structure, ideology and education in the Third World, power and its impact on educational systems, the prospects for reform, the role of education in development and relating curricula to national and pan-national objectives.
