Law as Civic Education

""Ariel Liberman’s Law as Civic Education is a bold, original, and deeply thoughtful first book that reimagines civic education for the modern age. Blending legal theory, educational philosophy, and democratic ethics, Liberman argues persuasively for the power of law learning to cultivate reasoning, character, and civic virtue in young students. This is a groundbreaking contribution by a rising scholar with an important voice. Both visionary and grounded, this book should be required reading for anyone invested in the future of democratic citizenship. I look forward to watching Liberman’s scholarly career continue to flourish."" - Michael J. Broyde, Professor of Law, Emory University “An exemplary piece of scholarship, Law as Civic Education offers an erudite, yet approachable assessment of the current civic education conundrum and a novel proposition to move the discourse forward. Its scope is not fully revealed by the title, drawing on a range of disciplines – law, philosophy, ethics, sociology, psychology, and educational and child development theory – to make the case for civic educational reform based on the introduction of legal ideas and legal reasoning into students’ curricular experience, and offering historical and comparative educational examples to show what is possible. Dr. Liberman’s engaging style makes for enjoyable reading for a variety of audiences, academic and non-academic, as his ideas deserve a wide readership as we work together consider one of today’s most pressing educational issues.” - Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D., Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law in University of Dayton School of Law.