
Education in Fragile Contexts
Government Practices and Challenges
Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut (Publisher)
Published on 30. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
230 pages
978-3-928597-62-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-3-928597-62-3 (9783928597623)
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