Overview

This open access book critically explores the intersections of education, conflict, war and peace, focusing on how global actors intervene in education systems in crisis. Drawing on diverse case studies and theoretical perspectives, it examines the geopolitics of international assistance, refugee education, and peacebuilding. The volume is organised into three parts: the first analyses the positioning of international organisations and multistakeholder initiatives; the second investigates refugee education policies, funding and narratives; and the third considers peace education and post-conflict transitions. Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners from across the world, the chapters interrogate colonial legacies, global governance, and the political economy shaping education in emergencies, revealing both its potential for transformation and its complicity in reproducing inequality. This open access book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers and practitioners seeking to understand education’s role in conflict-affected contexts and its implications for sustainable peace and social justice.

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Author:   Mario Novelli
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783032182593

ISBN 10:   303218259
Pages:   285
Publication Date:   01 May 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The Geopolitics of International Interventions in Education: Introduction.- Part I The Complex Positionings of International Organisations.- 2. Unmasking the Ecosystem: Tensions, Influences and Perspectives of Education Programme Designers in Conflict and Crisis.- 3. Educational Programs of International Organizations in Conflict-Affected Cameroon and Nigeria: Band-Aids or Problem Solvers?.- 4. Philanthropy and Multistakeholder Initiatives in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Examining the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait.- Part II Refugee Education and Scholarship Programmes: Funding, Policies and Narratives.- 5. Beyond the Surface: A Critical Discourse Analysis of UNHCR’s Global Refugee Education Strategy.- 6. Discursive legacies: The politics of international assistance to UNRWA’s education program, 1950-2000.- 7. Scholarships for Palestinians in a Historical and Contemporary Perspective.- Part III Learning for the Future: Peace Education and Post-conflict Transition.- 8. The Desegregation of Formal Education and Settlement Accords: Examining the cases of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Northern Ireland.- 9. Navigating International Interventions: Gaps and Gains in Peace Research and Practice in Post-National Accord Kenya.- 10. Convivial Epistemes: Pedagogies of Enmity and Performatives of Postcolonial Cohesion.

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Mario Novelli is Professor in the Political Economy of Education at the Centre for International Education, University of Sussex, UK and Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research examines education’s links to armed conflict, globalisation, and social movements, with a focus on policy processes through a critical political economy lens.

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