The wave of protests and populist uprisings in the Middle East has heightened the focus on a volatile region. But the emphasis on political issues has obscured underlying issues concerning education, infrastructure, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable environmental and social...

Knowledge -- Scenario Setting -- Foundation Laws of Knowledge Dynamics -- The Knowledge Value Chain -- Industry and Knowledge Clusters -- Embracing Business Ecosystems to Enable Sustainable and Accelerated Innovation -- Corporate Management of Knowledge -- Knowledge-Relevant Economic Policy:...