The Madrassah Challenge - Militancy and Religious Education in Pakistan

Fair explores the true significance of the madrassah and its role in Pakistan 's educational system. She chronicles the Pakistan government 's efforts to reform the madrassah system and offers important policy implications and suggestions for initiatives that might address some of the main concerns emanating from ostensible ties between education and security inside and outside Pakistan.

List of contents

Foreword - Husain HaqanniIntroductionContextualizing Islamic Education in PakistanA Deeper Look at Pakistan's Islamic SchoolsMadaris and MilitancyGovernment ReformsConclusions and ImplicationsAppendicesIndex

About the author

A former senior research associate at USIP, C. Christine Fair is a senior political analyst with the RAND Corporation.

Summary

Explores the significance of the madrassah and its role in Pakistan's educational system. This book examines the number of these schools in Pakistan, their share of the educational market, the curriculum, socioeconomic background of the students, and the connections between the madrassah schools and militancy.

Product details

• Authors: C. Christine Fair
• Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2008
• EAN: 9781601270283
• ISBN: 978-1-60127-028-3
• No. of pages: 165
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 153 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 282 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Series: Perspectives (United States In; Perspectives (United States In
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics