Publication

Jul 2016

This brief looks at the political content of the history textbooks being used in Pakistan. More specifically, it examines 1) the nationalistic narratives which appear in the texts, to include highlighted historical milestones or dates; 2) the bureaucratic politics which shape education in Pakistan; and 3) the implications of politicizing “learning.”

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Author Ahsan Butt
Series USIP Peace Briefs
Issue 210
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Copyright © 2016 USIP
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