Education in Fragile Contexts

What is the relationship between education and fragility? Can educa-
tion play a supportive role in conditions of fragility, or does it do more
harm than good? How can educational measures be conceptualized
and implemented to initiate a "turn-around" out of a deep crisis? And
how do local and international political actors impact formal and infor-
mal education in complex fragile contexts?
This volume addresses such urgent questions by combining theoretical
reflection, case studies, and policy-related articles to take the emerg-
ing debate on education in contexts of fragility one step further. Cases
include the war-torn societies of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Guinea as well as
the so-called quintessential fragile states - the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Somalia and Afghanistan.
The contributors to this reader are both academics and practitioners,
synthesizing research and first-hand knowledge of the field. It there-
fore provides insights for development practitioners and scholars alike.