Reconstructing Democracy and Citizenship Education: Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe

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Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz (University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland) Kerry J Kennedy (The Education University of Hong Kong)

Reconstructing Democracy and Citizenship Education

Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe

Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz (University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland), Kerry J Kennedy (The Education University of Hong Kong)

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Routledge
18 July 2022

Moral & social purpose of education; Teaching of a specific subject; Political structures: democracy; Educational: Citizenship & social education

Series: Asia-Europe Education Dialogue

This book compares the current status of democracy in selected Eastern European countries. The focus is on young people’s attitudes towards and experiences of democracy, including active political engagement. In many of these countries, democracy has been hard-won and may well need to be defended again in the future. The contributors collectively reflect on young adults exercising their civic rights and how they can influence the political system at both formal and informal levels.

The chapters present different issues that arise in unique contexts but overall reflect the changing status of democracy and its effects on young people’s citizenship activity and education. The volume compares perspectives of three groups of Eastern European countries with different traditions and past histories of democracy and citizenship: Central European countries (Poland, Czech, Hungary); Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia); and post-soviet republics (Ukraine, Moldova). These countries differ in the status given to democracy, citizenship action traditions and education. At the same time, many countries have experienced recent turbulence related to democracy and different kinds of actions by young people. Comparing them leads to conclusions about omissions made in current citizenship education provision and what needs to be done for a better understanding of the needs of citizenship education in these difficult times.

This volume will be of interest to students and scholars in citizenship and civic education, sociology, political science and Eastern European Studies.

Edited by: Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz (University of Warmia and Mazury Poland), Kerry J Kennedy (The Education University of Hong Kong)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780367691356
ISBN 10: 0367691353
Series: Asia-Europe Education Dialogue
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 18 July 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz is a psychologist, Associate Professor at University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Head of Department of Clinical, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Science Faculty. Kerry J. Kennedy is Professor Emeritus and Advisor (Academic Development) at The Education University of Hong Kong. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg.