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Schooling in violent situations: The politicization of education in Nepal, before and after the 2006 peace agreement

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This article examines the contentious relationship between education and the Maoist insurgency in Nepal, analyzing the political intrusion on the education sector before and after the multi-party polity was restored in 1990, and the violent experiences of teachers and students during the decade-long conflict (1996–2006). It argues that the end of the conflict in 2006 has merely reduced the tangible attacks on education, as the political interference in the education system continues. During the post-accord transition, schools symbolize power centres in the community which provide a space for multi-party political scuffles.

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Pherali, T.J. Schooling in violent situations: The politicization of education in Nepal, before and after the 2006 peace agreement. Prospects 43, 49–67 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11125-012-9255-5

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