1. Introduction : trends, visions and concepts in the developing world between the Middle East, the Silk Road and the lands beyond the winds -- 2. New theoretical meanings? : transnationalism, networks and the semi-authoritarian state -- 3. Sufis, traders, seafarers : re-considering...

Today it is recognized the world over, and especially in Asia that education has not only a social and moral function but it is also an economic necessity. The education system generaly provides limited access to the rural poor and other disadvantaged groups, and to a certain extent contributes...