The Politics of Education in Iraq: The Influence of Territorial Dispute and Ethno-Politics on Schooling in Kirkuk

Autor/in	Shanks, Kelsey
Titel	The Politics of Education in Iraq: The Influence of Territorial Dispute and Ethno-Politics on Schooling in Kirkuk
Quelle	In: Journal on Education in Emergencies, 4 (2018) 1, S.141-163 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2518-6833
Schlagwörter	War; Geographic Regions; Fuels; Ethnic Groups; Cultural Pluralism; Religious Cultural Groups; Governance; Self Concept; Land Settlement; Second Languages; Conflict; Political Attitudes; Politics of Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Administration; Iraq + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Krieg; Treibstoff; Ethnie; Kulturpluralismus; Kirchliche Gruppe; Religionszugehörigkeit; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Selbstkonzept; Siedlungsraum; Second language; Zweitsprache; Konflikt; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Ausland; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Irak
Abstract	The Iraqi Disputed Territories, or Disputed Internal Boundaries, consist of 15 districts stretching across four northern governorates from the Syrian to Iranian borders. The oil-rich Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk lies at the heart of this dispute and reflects the country's ethnic and religious diversity. Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, and Assyrians all claim ancient settlement patterns within the governorate. The symbolic importance of Kirkuk as a homeland to both Kurds and the Turkmen conflicts directly with its strategic importance to Baghdad. While the two linguistically distinct centers of governance vie for control, interethnic communal tensions are rising and questions of identity increasingly overshadow day-to-day life. The existing research on Kirkuk focuses heavily on governance outcomes and possible administrative solutions, but little has been written about the impact of heightened identity politics on the everyday lives of citizens. This paper explores the influence of these conflicts and contests on education in the city of Kirkuk. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01