Aigul Kulnazarova – författare

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established in 1945 with twin aims: to rebuild various institutions of the world destroyed by war, and to promote international understanding and peaceful cooperation among nations. Based on empirical and historical research and with a particular focus on history teaching, international understanding and peace, UNESCO Without Borders offers a new research trajectory for understanding the roles played by UNESCO and other international organizations, as well as the effects of globalization on education.With fifteen chapters by authors from cross-disciplinary and diverse geographical areas, this book assesses the global implications and results of UNESCO’s educational policies and practices. It explores how UNESCO-approved guidelines of textbook revisions and peace initiatives were implemented in member-states, illustrating the existence of both national confrontations with the new worldview promoted by UNESCO, as well as the constraints of international cooperation.This book provides an insightful analysis of UNESCO’s past challenges and also indicates promising future research directions in support of international understanding for peace and cooperation. As such, it will be of key interest to researchers, postgraduate students, academics in the fields of international and comparative education, education politics and policies, and to those interested in the historical study of international organizations and their global impact. The book will also appeal to practitioners, especially those who conduct research on or work in post-conflict societies.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established in 1945 with twin aims: to rebuild various institutions of the world destroyed by war, and to promote international understanding and peaceful cooperation among nations. Based on empirical and historical research and with a particular focus on history teaching, international understanding and peace, UNESCO Without Borders offers a new research trajectory for understanding the roles played by UNESCO and other international organizations, as well as the effects of globalization on education.With fifteen chapters by authors from cross-disciplinary and diverse geographical areas, this book assesses the global implications and results of UNESCO’s educational policies and practices. It explores how UNESCO-approved guidelines of textbook revisions and peace initiatives were implemented in member-states, illustrating the existence of both national confrontations with the new worldview promoted by UNESCO, as well as the constraints of international cooperation.This book provides an insightful analysis of UNESCO’s past challenges and also indicates promising future research directions in support of international understanding for peace and cooperation. As such, it will be of key interest to researchers, postgraduate students, academics in the fields of international and comparative education, education politics and policies, and to those interested in the historical study of international organizations and their global impact. The book will also appeal to practitioners, especially those who conduct research on or work in post-conflict societies.

This updated second edition of The Palgrave Handbook of Global Approaches to Peace offers a comprehensive exploration of peace as a concept, policy, and practice, featuring  thirty-nine chapters by leading and emerging scholars. The handbook examines theoretical frameworks, including cosmopolitanism, feminist perspectives, human security, Gandhian philosophy, and liberal peace, alongside domestic practices in Rwanda, Singapore, Canada, Russia, and China. Furthermore, new chapters address contemporary developments in peace studies and peace education, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence and specific peace-related challenges in East Asia (Japan), the Middle East, and South America. The handbook also analyzes the influence of regional and global institutions—the Arab League, ASEAN, the African Union, the EU, the ICC, the OECD, and the United Nations—on peace. Ultimately, by covering theoretical, disciplinary, domestic, regional, institutional, alternative, and transitional approaches, this comprehensive handbook stands as a critical resource for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and students dedicated to understanding and advancing peace in the twenty-first century.