Education, War and Peace: The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries

by James Tooley

Book Overview

The authors of Education, War & Peace travelled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Sudan to conduct research on education in these conflict-affected countries. They uncovered an inspiring story of entrepreneurs stepping into the breach and providing low-cost private schooling to large numbers of children in areas where government was not working well and basic infrastructure had been destroyed. For-profit schools also expanded quickly to soak up educational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0255367465
• ISBN13: 9780255367462
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: London School of Economics and Political Scie
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"