Conflict, Education and Peace in Nepal

Rebuilding Education for Peace and Development
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-350-02875-3
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 529 g

Increasing inequalities, political movements and violent extremism across the world cause social and political instability in which education is enormously implicated. Placed firmly in this wider global context, this volume explores interactions between education and armed conflict during the 'People's War' (1996 - 2006) in Nepal.

Building upon theoretical concepts that deal with multifarious links between education and conflict, Tejendra Pherali provides a critical analysis of the contentious role of education in the emergence of conflict, as well as the effects of violence on education. Pherali engages with sociological and political theories to analyse the emergence and expansion of armed rebellion and discuss implications for peacebuilding and social transformation. He argues that education in Nepal played a complicit role in the conflict, primarily benefitting the traditionally privileged social groups in the society and hence, perpetuating the existing structural inequalities, which were the major causes of the rebellion. Schools, trapped in the middle of the conflict between the Maoists and the security forces, became a significant political space that facilitated critical education, providing intellectual strength to the violent rebellion. Exploring education after the conflict, the author argues that the reconstruction should adopt a 'conflict-sensitive' approach to deal with issues concerning educational inequity, social exclusion, and political hegemony of the privileged social groups. The volume provides invaluable insights into post-conflict opportunities and challenges for educational reforms that align with inclusive democracy, social justice and equitable development.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pherali, Tejendra

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Education, Conflict and Peace
2. Armed Conflicts, Education and Peacebuilding
3. Educational Development and Conflict in Nepal
4. Impact of the 'People's War' on Educational Professionals
5. Young People as Victims of Conflict and Political Actors
6. Education, National Identity and Post-conflict Reforms
7. Education for Peace and Development
8. Conclusion: Rethinking Education for Peace with Social Justice
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Pherali, Tejendra
Tejendra Pherali is Associate Professor in Education and International Development at the IOE - Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He currently leads the research theme on Education, Conflict and Peacebuilding within the Centre for Education and International Development and is the Programme Leader for the MA Education and International Development: Conflict, Emergencies and Peace. He is involved in research projects that focus on access to and quality of learning in conflict-affected and humanitarian situations, including Afghanistan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand. He is the Chair of British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE) and the Editorial Board of Compare. He is also the editor of Education and Conflict Review.