Through rich narratives, Pherali offers the reader a complex understanding of how armed conflict, legacies of social exclusion, and global forces have impacted education in Nepal. Interweaving data with sophisticated analyses drawn from critical social theory, this book provides an in-depth glimpse into the challenges and possibilities of education for peace in one of the world's most populous regions--South Asia.

Monisha Bajaj, Professor, International and Multicultural Education, University of San Francisco, USA

Tejendra Pherali offers an insightful and authoritative account of education in Nepal's civil conflict, locating educational injustices among the conflict's root causes, examining the impacts of the conflict on the education system, and identifying the importance of education for peacebuilding in the post-conflict education. It is essential reading for all interested in education, conflict and development.

Robin Shields, Professor of Education, University of Bristol, UK

This is a highly thoughtful and readable book for those interested in peace and conflict in the broadest sense – even readers from outside the education field. In addition to the fascinating and detailed empirical material on Nepal's experience, it provides an accessible introduction to the key academic debates around the relationship between education, conflict, and post-conflict peacebuilding.

Simon Rushton, The University of Sheffield, Medicine, Conflict and Survival