1st Edition
Education in Afghanistan Developments, Influences and Legacies Since 1901
By Yahia Baiza
Copyright 2013
336 Pages
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Routledge
332 Pages
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Routledge
333 Pages
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Routledge
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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 and national, political, and historical issues from the late nineteenth century to the... Read more
1 Introduction 2 International Historical and Political Context and its Impact on National Politics 3 The Emergence of Modern Education (1901-1919) 4 Educational Modernization (1919-1929) 5 Tribal Politics and Selective Education (1929-1978) 6 Education, War and Migration (1978-1992) 7 Educational Fragmentation (1992-2001) 8 The Redevelopment and Reconstruction of Modern Education (2001-2012) 9 Conclusion
Biography
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.
