 | Education in Afghanistan: Developments, Influences and Legacies Since 1901 Subjects: Area Studies; Education; Middle East Studies; International & Comparative Education; Middle East Culture; Middle East Politics; Middle East Society; A comprehensive and up to date study of the history of education in Afghanistan since 1901, this book demonstrates how modern education emerged and charts its fluctuating process of development, regression and destruction. Combining historical and contemporary analysis of key international andnbsp;national, political, and historicalnbsp;issues from the late nineteenth century to the present day, Education in Afghanistan examines; religion, modernism, tribal and ethnic conflict, language discrimination, foreign invasions, war, and international assistance through the lens of education. An in-depth understanding of these elements will provide alternative approaches to addressing the on-going conflict in Afghanistan, which has a direct effect on the overall educational development and policy-making decisions in the country. Offering a new perspective to the conflict in Afghanistan by addressing its impact on education, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and researchers interested in the formation of education policy, social and political reform in the Middle East, and Islamic Studies. Dr. Yahia Baiza is a research associate at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK. He has recently completed a two-year research project entitled 'The Shia Ismailis of Afghanistan: Their History, Religious Rituals and Practices,' which will be published in due course. Currently working on a project entitled 'The Plurality of Shariah Interpretations and the Shia Ismailis of Afghanistan,' his research interests include education and history in Afghanistan, and the broader field of Islamic, Shia and Ismaili studies. |
