tavis d. jules is Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy Studies and Higher Education at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is co-editor, with Robin Shields and Matthew A.M. Thomas of The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education (Bloomsbury, 2021) and co-editor, with Florin Salajan, of Comparative and International Education (Re)Assembled (Bloomsbury, 2022)

• Introduction: The Assent of the Aid Industry1. The Rise of Soft Power to Influence Educational Diplomacy 2. The Institutional Architecture of Educational Aid3. Bilateral Donors and Institutions Seeking Influence in Tunisia 4. Bourguibaism and Technical Diplomacy in Education5. Ben Ali and Democratic Soft Diplomacy 6: The Donor Aid War: The Movement from Educational Lending to Securitization of Educational DiplomacyConclusion: Educational Securitization and Remain-at-Home DiplomacyReferencesIndex

I found this book both insightful and timely. Tavis D. Jules skillfully reveals how educational aid has been used not only to support the schools but also as a subtle diplomatic tool in shaping post-revolution Tunisia. His concept of ‘educational diplomacy’ offers a powerful lens to understand the intersection of politics, soft power, and education. A must-read for anyone interested in how foreign aid influences both learning and the country’s future.

tavis d. jules is Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy Studies and Higher Education at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is co-editor, with Robin Shields and Matthew A.M. Thomas of The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education (Bloomsbury, 2021) and co-editor, with Florin Salajan, of Comparative and International Education (Re)Assembled (Bloomsbury, 2022)

• Introduction: The Assent of the Aid Industry1. The Rise of Soft Power to Influence Educational Diplomacy 2. The Institutional Architecture of Educational Aid3. Bilateral Donors and Institutions Seeking Influence in Tunisia 4. Bourguibaism and Technical Diplomacy in Education5. Ben Ali and Democratic Soft Diplomacy 6: The Donor Aid War: The Movement from Educational Lending to Securitization of Educational DiplomacyConclusion: Educational Securitization and Remain-at-Home DiplomacyReferencesIndex

I found this book both insightful and timely. Tavis D. Jules skillfully reveals how educational aid has been used not only to support the schools but also as a subtle diplomatic tool in shaping post-revolution Tunisia. His concept of ‘educational diplomacy’ offers a powerful lens to understand the intersection of politics, soft power, and education. A must-read for anyone interested in how foreign aid influences both learning and the country’s future.

tavis d. jules is Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy Studies and Higher Education at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is co-editor, with Robin Shields and Matthew A.M. Thomas of The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education (Bloomsbury, 2021) and co-editor, with Florin Salajan, of Comparative and International Education (Re)Assembled (Bloomsbury, 2022)

• Introduction: The Assent of the Aid Industry1. The Rise of Soft Power to Influence Educational Diplomacy 2. The Institutional Architecture of Educational Aid3. Bilateral Donors and Institutions Seeking Influence in Tunisia 4. Bourguibaism and Technical Diplomacy in Education5. Ben Ali and Democratic Soft Diplomacy 6: The Donor Aid War: The Movement from Educational Lending to Securitization of Educational DiplomacyConclusion: Educational Securitization and Remain-at-Home DiplomacyReferencesIndex

I found this book both insightful and timely. Tavis D. Jules skillfully reveals how educational aid has been used not only to support the schools but also as a subtle diplomatic tool in shaping post-revolution Tunisia. His concept of ‘educational diplomacy’ offers a powerful lens to understand the intersection of politics, soft power, and education. A must-read for anyone interested in how foreign aid influences both learning and the country’s future.