The legal aspect of citizenship identity in Greece and USA

“The legal aspect of citizenship identity in Greece and USA.” Loucas Petronicolos Pages Abstract This paper critically examines the role of constitutional doctrine in the formation of different aims and policies for citizenship education in Greece and the United States of America. First, the philosophical and ideological underpinnings of the liberal conception “citizen” are outlined. […]

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The historical evolution of Citizenship Education in the Greek educational system during the 20th century

“The historical evolution of Citizenship Education in the Greek educational system during the 20th century.” Despina Karakatsani Pages Abstract This article sheds light on the initiatives and measures taken for the introduction of Citizenship Education in the Greek educational system during the 20th century as well as the historical evolution of different paradigms of political […]

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Citizenship in the context of the transformation of the European Union. Perceptions and issues.

“Citizenship in the context of the transformation of the European Union. Perceptions and issues.” George Pasias Pages Abstract The notion of “european citizenship” has been historically connected, both at the symbolic and pragmatic level, with the european societies integration and unification processes. This paper examines critically the european citizenship paradigm in the context of the […]

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Citizenship identity between the the particularism of the national community and the the universality of its liberal values: the characteristics of the democratic school.”

“Citizenship identity between the the particularism of the national community and the the universality of its liberal values: the characteristics of the democratic school.” Stathis Balias Pages Abstract Liberal democracy developed in parallel with the emergence of the nation-state, which allowed freedom and solidarity among its members and, by extension, political unity, while the model […]

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Homo politicus: Homo comparativus? Thoughts on the concept of ‘citizen’ from a comparative perspective

“Homo politicus: Homo comparativus? Thoughts on the concept of ‘citizen’ from a comparative perspective” Pella Kalogiannaki Pages Abstract This presentation deals with some of the fundamental concerns relating to the present-day concept of citizen from the perspective of Comparative Education (CE), as they pertain to the current context in politics and ideology, economy and society, […]

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Education and the Polity: A comparative historical analysis of the discourse on education and citizenship, from the ancient Polis to the modern Ethnopolis and the Cosmopolis of the late modernity

“Education and the Polity: A comparative historical analysis of the discourse on education and citizenship, from the ancient Polis to the modern Ethnopolis and the Cosmopolis of the late modernity.” Andreas M. Kazamias, Amalia A. Ifanti, Dimitra Triga Pages Abstract This is a comparative historical analysis of the discourse on citizenship and citizenship education, a […]

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Educating a plural demos

“Educating a plural demos” Dimitris N. Chryssochoou Pages Abstract This article looks at the relationship between education and democracy and, drawing from republican political theory, examines the civic potential of the first pan-European citizenship education programme which aims to encourage the young to participate in democratic life at both societal and school levels. It also […]

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Political education and politicization. Paradoxically a difficult relationship

“Political education and politicization. Paradoxically a difficult relationship” Kostas A. Lavdas Pages Abstract Tackling the complex relationship between political education (civics) and the different forms of politicization, the paper focuses on a number of crucial prerequisites for a critical analysis of the Greek case in comparative perspective. It is argued that the significance and the […]

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Globalization, multiculturalism and citizenship education

“Globalization, multiculturalism and citizenship education” Athanassios Gotovos Pages Abstract Citizenship education, as well as civic education as its core subject, can be discussed either as a pedagogical ideal proposed for an educational system free from historical, political and economic restrictions, or as an alternative proposal for the current reality of citizenship education within an already […]

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