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Much has been written on the ‘two faces’ of education in conflict – that education simultaneously contributes to conflict while offering avenues for greater security and stability (Davies, 2004; Novelli & Lopes Cardozo, 2008). This chapter starts from the ‘two faces’ of religion in conflict, and from this to argue for the necessity for secularism in governance and tease out the educational implications.
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Davies, L. (2015). The Contested Role of Religion in Conflict and Peace. In: Gross, Z., Davies, L. (eds) The Contested Role of Education in Conflict and Fragility. The World Council of Comparative Education Societies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-010-9_7
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