Teachers as State-Builders: Education and the Making of the Modern Middle East

Teachers as State-Builders is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the little-known history of public school teachers across the Arab world and their significant influence in shaping the modern Middle East.

Drawing from archival research and oral histories, this book reveals how educators played a crucial role in government and ideology formulation, with over one-third of prime ministers in Iraq and Jordan being former public school teachers.

This transnational study reframes our understanding of the profession of teaching, connections between public education and nationalism, and the fluid politics of the interwar Middle East.

Don't miss out on this fascinating and informative read!