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Product description Critical Pedagogy Under Siege in Palestine looks at formal and non-formal education in Palestine through the theoretical lens of critical pedagogy, viewing education and social and political struggles as interconnected issues. While the core focus of the book is Palestine the authors also refer to other localities where issues of decolonization and segregation exist such as Kosovo, Kurdish populated zones of Turkey, Iraq and Cyprus, drawing conclusions and comparisons about education in conflict areas. The authors use ideas from a range of theorists including Paulo Freire, Nadira Shalhoub-Kerkovian, Ibrahim Abu Loghod, Nahla Abdo and Edward Said, and draw on case studies to ground the theoretical discussion. The case studies include accounts of the struggle against the building of an Israeli apartheid wall in Battir village in Bethlehem, and radical theatre shows as sites of transformative education in Palestine. About the Author Nur Masalha is Professor of Religion and Politics at St. Mary's University, UK, and Professorial Research Associate in the Department of History at SOAS University of London, UK. Peter Mayo is Professor and Head of the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education at the University of Malta, Malta. Najwa Silwadi is a Lecturer at Al Quds University, Palestine.