Peace Pedagogies in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Theory and Practice in Formal Education, edited by Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić, and Sara Clarke-Habibi. Springer, Cham. 2023. XVIII, 343 pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26246-3.

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.098

Keywords:

peacebuilding competences, divisive ethnonationalist politics and narratives, ethnic divisiveness, country’s teacher education policies, pre-war political and pedagogical grammar, post-war education reform process, cross-border pedagogical initiatives, peacebuilding through curriculum and pedagogy

Abstract

This book is dedicated to the problem of peace pedagogy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is becoming increasingly important throughout the world, taking into account the level of hostility, xenophobia and hate speech, as well as other potential threats and risks to humanity. The book analyzes the international development of peace pedagogies and the mechanism for their implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, identifying key words and formulating key questions. In this context, current issues and problems in the education system and political context of Bosnia and Herzegovina are analyzed. With the assistance of international organizations and Western countries, the educational system of Bosnia and Herzegovina advocates a more active and systematic strengthening of peace pedagogy in order to more effectively harness the potential of education as a means of reconciliation. The book examines the wide range of international and local initiatives that arose in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina with the aim of integrating the values of peace and peace education into the education system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through formal and informal European educational mechanisms.

Author Biographies

Khachik Abajyan , Yerevan State University

PhD candidate of the Chair of Political Science of the Faculty of International Relations at the Yerevan State University

Bagrat Vardanyan, Yerevan State University

PhD candidate of the Chair of Political Science of the Faculty of International Relations at the Yerevan State University

References

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Clarke-Habibi, Sara. 2023. “Teacher Identity as a Barrier and Bridge to Peace Pedagogies.” In: Peace Pedagogies in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Theory and Practice in Formal Education, edited by Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić, and Sara Clarke-Habibi, 137-160. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26246-3_7.

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2023-12-30

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Abajyan , K., & Vardanyan, B. (2023). Peace Pedagogies in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Theory and Practice in Formal Education, edited by Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić, and Sara Clarke-Habibi. Springer, Cham. 2023. XVIII, 343 pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26246-3. Journal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University, 2(3(6), 98–103. https://doi.org/10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.098

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