TY - BOOK AU - Hedtke, Reinhold AU - Zimenkova, Tatjana, TI - Education for Civic and Political Participation: a critical approach T2 - Routledge research in education SN - 9780415524193 U1 - 370.115 EDU 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - New York : PB - Routledge KW - Citizenship KW - Study and teaching KW - Europe KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Democracy and education KW - Education KW - Aims & Objectives KW - Philosophy & Social Aspects KW - Comparative N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-266) and index N2 - "Participation as an element of active citizenship in democracies is a key project of international and national educational policy. Institutionalized approaches for compulsory schools provide participatory access to all young European citizens. But does this picture depict the possibilities and practices of participation appropriately? Can this standard approach to participation be translated into action in view of diverse polities, policies, political cultures, institutions and practices of participation? This book explores what prerequisites must be given for a successful implementation of such a comprehensive international project"-- |c Provided by publisher ER -