Education for Sustainable Peace and Conflict Resilient Communities

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This book articulates a practice and theory of education that aims to facilitate the emergence of sustainable peace and conflict-resilient communities in societies plagued by conflict. It does so by examining the agency of conflict-resilient communities and the dynamic processes of their interactions with larger societal structure. Although education is seen as a human right, the design of education policies, schooling models and curricula has primarily been the prerogative of elites, be they governments, academics or international actors. This book argues for a different approach to education, contending for more inclusivity and open deliberation in modeling education frameworks. Drawing on case studies and interviews with practitioners, scholars, activists, and policymakers, it applies the lenses of conflict resolution to a variety of education issues within fragile societies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction to Education for Sustainable Peace (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 1-18 Historical Narratives, Politics of Memory, and Education (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 19-45 Impeding Access to Quality Education: Culture, Gender, and Funding (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 47-73 Education at the Heart of Extremism (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 75-107 The Role of Innovation in Education for Sustainable Peace (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 109-129 Learning from Practice: Peacemakers as Educators (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 131-149 Collaborative Learning, Relational Responsibility, and Resilient Communities (Borislava Manojlovic)....Pages 151-170 Back Matter ....Pages 171-177