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The Politics of Educational Aid in Tunisia

Fighting Jihadism and Islamic Extremism Through Educational Diplomacy

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The Politics of Educational Aid in Tunisia

Fighting Jihadism and Islamic Extremism Through Educational Diplomacy

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Drawing on the concept of 'educational diplomacy' tavis d. jules shows how soft power is being used as a diplomatic tool in the Middle East to deal with the post-revolutionary fallout in Tunisia.

Using a comparative-historical approach jules illustrates how soft financial gifts and lending by industrialized countries, multilateral agencies, and other aid donors for educational programs are being used a preventative measures against Jihadism. The book explores how educational aid is used to influence local policies and politics and reveals the multifaceted nature of educational aid in Tunisia and neighboring countries by exploring the ways in which it affects national educational reforms. It examines why countries give assistance in education and what they expect in return, asking: How is education aid promoted? How is educational aid done? and How does educational aid work? The book concludes by suggesting new ways in which the educational economy could reshape aid in a time of crisis. Finally, the book brings together international development theories and the field of comparative and international education to better understand how educational aid functions.

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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Assent of the Aid Industry
1. The Rise of Soft Power to Influence Educational Diplomacy
2. The Institutional Architecture of Educational Aid
3. Bilateral Donors and Institutions Seeking Influence in Tunisia
4. Bourguibaism and Technical Diplomacy in Education
5. Ben Ali and Democratic Soft Diplomacy
6: The Donor Aid War: The Movement from Educational Lending to Securitization of Educational Diplomacy
Conclusion: Educational Securitization and Remain-at-Home Diplomacy
References
Index

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 22 Jan 2026
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 352
ISBN 9781350475977
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 10 bw illus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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tavis d. jules is Professor of Cultural and Educat…

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