As the nation undergoes rapid transformation at the end of the twentieth century, states in both East and West have focused attention on using the school curriculum as a medium for sustaining cohesion and unity within society.
This book will provide educators with access to ideas and information that will help them understand current initiatives across a number of countries relating to the revival of citizenship education. It provides a theoretical rationale in which to consider such issues, and illustrates how they are being worked out in practice in a number of countries.