Education and Social Cohesion in a Post-conflict and Divided Nation: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st ed. 2024)

By: Taro Komatsu

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Synopsis: This book discusses education’s role of developing social cohesion in a post-conflict environment where tensions continue to exist between the three “constituent” ethnic groups. It offers fresh insights into the relationship between education and social cohesion in a specific context of Bosnia & Herzegovina, where the need to rebuild social trust is acutely felt. This book first elaborates the concept of social cohesion and illustrates possible mechanisms through which education can develop, or further erode, social cohesion in already divided societies. Then, it carefully examines such mechanisms, using a case study of a Bosnia & Herzegovina which witnessed violent conflict instigated by ethno-identity politics during 1992-1995, and has been struggling to reconstruct its broken social fabric since then.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789819965199
Related ISBNs:: 9789819965182
Publisher:: Springer Nature Singapore
Date of Addition:: 03/15/24
Copyrighted By:: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.