Bücher der Reihe Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy

This book summarises the evolution of the higher education system in post-Soviet Georgia, amidst democratisation, economic liberalisation and European integration. The author gives an overview of the recent political history in Georgia, paying particular attention to both the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as the Rose Revolution, and their roles in transforming the education system. The book seeks out national and international perspectives to understand how higher education in Georgia can be further developed to meet the needs of all Georgians, while also further advancing Euro-Atlantic integration. It will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative education, as well as the related fields of international development, political science and history.

This book explores citizenship education and democracy in the Netherlands. From the Second World War to the present day, debates about civic education and democracy have raged in the country: this book demonstrates how citizens, social movements and political elites have articulated their own notions of democracy.

This book examines the study of citizenship by means of reading and creating graphic novels and comics in the social studies classroom.

This book examines the importance, and potential, of citizenship education, using extensive qualitative data from England and Sweden. The book presents case studies from England and Sweden, two contexts that have similar societies and school systems but very different approaches to citizenship education.

This volume brings together marginalized perspectives and communities into the mainstream discourse on education for sustainable development and global citizenship.

This book explores the rights held by young people in the citizenship education classroom in the divided societies of Northern Ireland and Israel.

This book explores the inherent tension in civic education. The book will be of significant interest to students and scholars of education, sociology, normative statehood, democracy, and liberal political culture, particularly those working in the areas of civic education;

This book focuses on human rights education (HRE) in higher education, with an emphasis on supporting undergraduate education for social justice and global citizenship at the institutional, classroom, and community levels.

This edited collection explores how democratic citizenship education manifests across the African continent.

This book suggests how the internationalisation of teaching and learning for sustainability can be a vehicle for a two-way flow of knowledge across national, cultural and theoretical boundaries.

This book focuses on human rights education (HRE) in higher education, with an emphasis on supporting undergraduate education for social justice and global citizenship at the institutional, classroom, and community levels.

This edited collection explores how democratic citizenship education manifests across the African continent.

This book explores the idea that teaching and learning - pedagogy - at universities is a crucial space for students' formation as ethical graduates, equipped with knowledge, skills and values to contribute to more equal societies.

This book explores the long history of oppression and resistance in adult and higher education, situated in Mississippi.

In this book, university teachers provide case studies illustrating methods employed to prepare citizens for meaningful participation in democracies, whether long-standing, young or emerging. Examples of practice from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America are included, along with reflections and advice for practice.

This book outlines how undergraduate students engage with civic and community projects and how this can be encouraged by their universities. As higher education across the globe experiences increasing student numbers it is important to understand how students engage with civic and community service.

This book emphasizes the inherently democratic nature of education; The overarching questions asked in this book are: how has higher education come to be assembled in contemporary governance practices within the context of global demands for reform and how are issues of justice being taken up as part of and in resistance to this assemblage?

This book explores how multiculturalism should be promoted throughout higher education due to its benefits for students. With the rise of international students in higher education across the globe it is crucial that institutions promote multicultural education for their wider communities.

In this book, the authors explore the apparent decline in youth civic engagement through research studies conducted in seven societies/nations with varied experiences with democracy. This work is framed within a youth civic engagement model. This book explores the findings in Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, and Mexico.