Paul O. Carrese is a Professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University. He founded the department on civic thought and leadership at Arizona State University that sparked a renewal of civics in public universities. A Rhodes Scholar, he taught for two decades at the US Air Force Academy. He serves on the Civic Education Committee of the American Political Science Association.
'With his usual clarity and force, Paul Carrese highlights why a morally formative civic education is essential to citizenship in a free society and helps us grasp how such an education might be achieved in our diverse, divided, dynamic republic. This book is just the accessible and balanced roadmap that civic educators, parents, and students have been waiting for.' Yuval Levin, The American Enterprise Institute 'At our 250th anniversary, Paul Carrese presents the case for an 'investment' in civic learning for the sake of our American constitutional democracy. It is a powerful defense of civic education anchored in reflective patriotism and civic friendship – key principles of the Educating for American Democracy framework. Paul's courage as a conservative voice in the liberal tradition, informed by extensive scholarship, is refreshing and should be celebrated. Our response to this entreaty will shape the future of our nation.' Louise Dube, iCivics