Introduction and summary of findings -- Theoretical perspectives : state formation and education -- The paradoxes of Palestinian state formation : undertaking state-building while still leading resistance -- Political rent and Palestinian development -- The colonial legacy : inadequate funding, deficient materials, weak instruction, inappropriate curriculum -- The institutionalization of education under the PA -- The Palestinian curriculum : the struggle over/for identity
Summary
This book examines the role of education in building a new Palestinian state, and especially on the role and function of the education system in the process of state formation. Since education frames a people's identity, the nature of the education system affects how Palestinians relate to their state. Through education the Palestinian Authority (PA) transforms the parameters of identity to serve the requirements of state-building and the peace process. International assistance to the PA affe ..
