Helpdesk Report: Links between education and peace

This review examines literature on linkages between educational outcomes and degree of peacefulness

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2015
Document Type:
Thematic Summary
Theme:
Education, Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Thompson, S.

Abstract

Query

What are the links between education and peace? Review literature on linkages between educational outcomes and degree of ‘peacefulness’.

Overview

Education is a significant contributor to peace, and appears in two of the 24 indicators in the Positive Peace Index produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Education can lead to peace and be a part of ‘building back better’ by supporting the transformation of the security situation, political institutions, economic regeneration and social development. However, education policies can also contribute to the escalation of conflict if they are poorly designed or implemented.

Citation

Thompson, S. Helpdesk Report: Links between education and peace. GSDRC, University of Birmingham; HEART, Birmingham and Oxford, UK (2015) 16 pp.

Helpdesk Report: Links between education and peace

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Published 1 January 2015
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