Civic Republicanism and Civic Education : The Education of Citizens

This book critically explores civic republicanism in light of contemporary republican political theory and the influence of republican models of citizenship in recent developments in civic education across a number of Western nations. In the last three decades civic republican political thought has witnessed a revival both in political science and, increasingly, as a philosophy able to inform, guide and shape public life. More recently, core civic republican commitments have found expression in policy formulations and curricular documents for civic education in a number of Western democratic nations. Centred on the teaching of education for citizenship, these programmes of civic education have made use of civic republican language, including that of civic obligations, the common good, civic virtue and deliberative political structures. But what do these terms mean and are they understood in a clear and uniform way within contemporary civic republican theory? This book presents a timely and original exploration of these themes. Its aim is to provide those interested in civic education with a clear and accessible overview of the field of civic republican political theory, whilst raising critical questions and issues which result from the application of civic republican ideas to the education of citizens in schools In The Last Three Decades Civic Republican Political Thought Has Witnessed A Revival Both In Political Science And, Increasingly, As A Philosophy Able To Inform, Guide And Shape Public Life. More Recently, Core Civic Republican Commitments Have Found Expression In Policy Formulations And Curricular Documents For Civic Education In A Number Of Western Democratic Nations. Centred On The Teaching Of Education For Citizenship, These Programmes Of Civic Education Have Made Use Of Civic Republican Language, Including That Of Civic Obligations, The Common Good, Civic Virtue And Deliberative Political Structures. But What Do These Terms Mean And Are They Understood In A Clear And Uniform Way Within Contemporary Civic Republican Theory? This Book Presents A Timely And Original Exploration Of These Themes. Its Aim Is To Provide Those Interested In Civic Education With A Clear And Accessible Overview Of The Field Of Civic Republican Political Theory, Whilst Raising Critical Questions And Issues Which Result From The Application Of Civic Republican Ideas To The Education Of Citizens In Schools. The Civic Republican Revival -- The Origins Of Civic Republican Thought -- Civic Obligation And The Common Good -- Civic Virtue -- Civic Republican Deliberative Democracy -- The Expression Of Civic Republicanism In Civic Education -- A Civic Republican Theory Of Civic Education? Andrew Peterson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In the last three decades civic republican political thought has witnessed a revival both in political science and, increasingly, as a philosophy able to inform, guide and shape public life. More recently, core civic republican commitments have found expression in policy formulations and curricular documents for civic education in a number of Western democratic nations. Centred on the teaching of education for citizenship, these programmes of civic education have made use of civic republican language, including that of civic obligations, the common good, civic virtue and deliberative political structures. But what do these terms mean and are they understood in a clear and uniform way within contemporary civic republican theory? -- Back cover Cover......Page 1 Half title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Foreword......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1 The Civic Republican Revival......Page 18 2 The Origins of Civic Republican Thought......Page 43 3 Civic Obligation and the Common Good......Page 68 4 Civic Virtue......Page 88 5 Civic Republican Deliberative Democracy......Page 109 6 The Expression of Civic Republicanism in Civic Education......Page 130 7 A Civic Republican Theory of Civic Education?......Page 156 Notes......Page 168 Bibliography......Page 179 Index......Page 194