Higher education as a catalyst of peacebuilding in violence and conflict-affected contexts: the case of Afghanistan

SAHAR, Arif and KAUNERT, Christian (2020). Higher education as a catalyst of peacebuilding in violence and conflict-affected contexts: the case of Afghanistan. Peacebuilding, 1-22.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1080/21647259.2020.1731123

Abstract

This article evaluates the role of higher education (HE) in peacebuilding in post-2001 Afghanistan. Drawing on other cases than Afghanistan, the article situates the role of HE within the general peacebuilding/conflict mitigation debates, followed by a discussion on ways HE might contribute to or undermine peacebuilding processes. The article conceptualises the link between HE and peacebuilding and/or conflict resolution and situates HE within broader peacebuilding agendas carried out in post-2001 Afghanistan. The article draws on the findings developed through interviews with (n = 10) of participants engaged in the process of peacebuilding and working and/or researching within the HE sector in Afghanistan. This article argues that while the sector is typically a very low reconstruction priority, it has the potential, if addressed strategically, to act as a catalyst for effective and sustainable post-war recovery.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/21647259.2020.1731123
Page Range: 1-22
SWORD Depositor: Symplectic Elements
Depositing User: Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited: 09 Mar 2020 16:35
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 02:33
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25957

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