Books in the Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy series

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

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

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

This book fills an existing gap within the practice of global citizenship education by offering Asian perspectives. This study of their respective thoughts and movements has a significant bearing on the three domains of learning within the global citizenship education conceptual dimensions of UNESCO - the cognitive, socio-emotional, and behavioral.

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

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 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 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.

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 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.

The debate about languages of instruction in Africa and Asia involves an analysis of both the historical thrust of national government and also development aid policies.

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.

The worldwide appearance and expression of adult education and lifelong learning have changed significantly during the past 20 years. This book explores recent changes in their related national and international policies, how they intersect with developments in higher education and how they may contribute to debates on citizenship and democracy.

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

Citizenship, democracy and human rights have always been central to higher education and increasing globalization has amplified their urgency and complexity. This volume explores conceptual, theoretical and policy implications for post-secondary education engaging with these topics, comparing the USA, Canada, Eastern Europe and Western Europe.

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.

Citizenship, democracy and human rights have always been central to higher education and increasing globalization has amplified their urgency and complexity. This volume explores conceptual, theoretical and policy implications for post-secondary education engaging with these topics, comparing the USA, Canada, Eastern Europe and Western Europe.

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 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.