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Girling, Kristian – International Studies in Catholic Education, 2016
This article will consider the significant role which the Society of Jesus had played in the Iraqi secondary and higher education systems in the period 1932-1968. The Jesuits' Baghdad-based school and university formed a part of the substantial Jesuit educational network established across the Middle East from the nineteenth century and this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Catholics, Religious Cultural Groups, Church Role
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Gonzalez-Bailon, Sandra; Banchs, Rafael E.; Kaltenbrunner, Andreas – Human Communication Research, 2012
This article examines how emotional reactions to political events shape public opinion. We analyze political discussions in which people voluntarily engage online to approximate the public agenda: Online discussions offer a natural approach to the salience of political issues and the means to analyze emotional reactions as political events take…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Opinions, Elections, Agenda Setting
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Ment, David M. – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2011
In a significant 1925 essay, "Western Education in Moslem Lands", Paul Monroe addressed the emerging cultural and political forces faced by American educators in the Middle East. Monroe was widely recognised at the time as editor of the Cyclopedia of Education and director of the International Institute of Teachers College, Columbia…
Descriptors: Muslims, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Role
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Vongalis-Macrow, Athena – Journal of Peace Education, 2006
Non-government organisations (NGOs) are playing an increasingly significant role in post-conflict situations as donor funding pours into rebuilding programs. Donor funding supports the development of a range of humanitarian and civic programs such as peace restoration, civic reconstruction and peace-keeping. This article is a case study of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Donors, Conflict, Educational Practices