The influence of education on violent conflict and peace: Inequality, opportunity and the management of diversity

Prospects

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-204

  Brown, Graham K ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Decentralization; Education policy; Inequality; Violent conflicts

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959193757     PISSN: 00331538     EISSN: 15739090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11125-011-9186-6     Document Type: Article

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