Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-218) and index.

Rationale for peace and justice education -- Socio-economic justice around the world -- The Islamic concepts of war and peace -- Contemporary Muslims' views on war and peace -- A critical approach to the question of war and peace in Islam -- Islamic understanding of socio-economic justice -- Islamic foundations of socio-economic justice -- Islamic means for attaining social and economic justice -- A critical approach to the question of socio-economic justice in Islam -- The definition of peace and justice education -- The purpose and learning goals of peace education -- The history of peace education -- The possibility of education for peace and justice -- Teaching methods for peace education -- A course plan for peace education for departments of religious studies in Islamic countries -- Conflict and justice : an urgent priority -- Jihad and its interpreters -- Socio-economic justice : an Islamic imperative -- Peace and justice education : an imperative.