Schooling, Conflict and Peace in the Southwestern Pacific: Becoming Enemy Friends

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David Oakeshott (The Australian National University)

Schooling, Conflict and Peace in the Southwestern Pacific

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Becoming Enemy Friends

David Oakeshott (The Australian National University)

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Bristol University Press
19 May 2026

Development studies; Peace studies & conflict resolution; Educational strategies & policy; Central government policies

Series: Bristol Studies in Comparative and International Education

Bringing concepts from critical transitional justice and peacebuilding into dialogue with education, this book examines the challenges youth and their teachers face in the post-conflict settings of Bougainville and Solomon Islands.

Youth in these places must reconcile with the violent past of their parents' generation while also learning how to live with people once on opposing 'sides'. This book traces how students and their teachers form connections to the past and each other that cut through the forces that might divide them. The findings illustrate novel ways to think about the potential for education to assist post-conflict recovery.

By: David Oakeshott (The Australian National University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529239218
ISBN 10: 1529239214
Series: Bristol Studies in Comparative and International Education
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 19 May 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Conflict and Connection in Bougainville and Solomon Islands 2. Place-Based Justice in Bougainville and Solomon Islands 3. The Pedagogy of Everyday Life at School 4. Gender, Professionalism and the Commensurability of Cultures 5. Enemy Friends in Cultural Programmes 6. Enemy Friends and the Nation Conclusion

David Oakeshott is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University.

Reviews for Schooling, Conflict and Peace in the Southwestern Pacific: Becoming Enemy Friends

""... a valuable contribution to the literature... a fascinating read as, like the best ethnographies, it vividly describes people, incidents and places."" Comparative Education “By listening deeply to both the stories and silences of teachers and students, David Oakeshott provides new insights into peacemaking, truth telling, and the relationships built through schooling."" Debra McDougall, University of Melbourne