Political and Social Influences on the Education of Children

This book investigates the effects of social and political change on the provision of primary education in post-communist and post-war contexts. Focusing on Bosnia and Herzegovina, the author considers educational developments in post-communist countries of central and Eastern Europe, the effects of the civil conflict that occurred 1992-95 and the consequences of the peace settlement. Political and Social Influences on the Education of Children provides insights into lessons learned for education in countries with a changing political state and considers what the future might hold for primary education provision in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Gwyneth Owen-Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Open University, UK.

1. Introduction 2. Primary Education in Post-communist and Post-war Contexts 3. The Merging of East and West: Austro-Hungarian Rule 1878-1918 and the Introduction of State Education 4. The Emergence of Yugoslavia: The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1918-1945 and the Development of Education 5. The Dominance of Communism: Communist Yugoslavia 1945-1992 and Communist Education Provision 6. Independence and War: Conflict 1992 - 1995 and Continuing Education Provision 7. A New Nation State: Post-conflict 1995 - 2015 and the Role of Education 8. Future Educational Developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina?