Citizenship, Democracy and Higher Education in Europe, Canada and the USA [Hardcover]

Citizenship, democracy and human rights have always been central to higher education and increasing globalization has amplified their urgency and complexity. This volume explores conceptual, theoretical and policy implications for post-secondary education engaging with these topics, comparing the USA, Canada, Eastern Europe and Western Europe.1. Citizenship, Democracy and the University: Theory and Practice in Europe and North America; Jason Laker, Concepci?n Naval and Kornelija Mrnjaus PART I: FOUNDATIONS AND FRAMEWORKS 2. Towards Inclusive and Generative Citizenship Education; Michelle Nilson, Catherine Broom, Joanne Provencal and Heesoon Bai 3. Professor, Citizen, Parrhesiastes; Naomi Hodgson and Paul Standish 4. Higher Education Student Civic Engagement: Conceptualizations of Citizenship and Engagement Strategies; Rhonda Wynne 5. Rethinking Teacher Effectiveness in Democratic Citizenship Education for Ensuring Peace; Alok Gardia and Deepa Mehta 6. Engaging with the Other: Student Community Engagement and the Development of Citizenship after Conflict; Juliet Millican 7. Making Our Community Engagement Matter in the Community; Randy Stoecker and Mary Beckman PART II: POLICY ENVIRONMENTS 8. The Relevance of Higher Education in Slovenia for Creating Virtuous Citizens and a Working Democracy: An Underexploited Source?; Toma~ De~elan, Alem Maksuti 9. Citizenship and Higher Education in Portugal: Impact of the Bologna Process; Helena Lopes, Sofia Veiga, Pedro M. Teixeira and Isabel Menezes 10. Civic Education as Profession: Current Developments in German (Higher) Educational System and Qualification Opportunities for Teachers and Trainers; Dirk Lange and Sven R??ler 11. Do Students' Dreams Now Fit in Ballot Boxes?; Gonzalo Jover, Esther L?pez and Patricia Quiroga 12. EDC/HRE in Croatia: Perspectives, Problems and Promises; Kornelija Mrnjaus 13. Women, Universities, Leadership and Citizenship; Helena C. Ara?jo 14. Taking it Personally: Engaging Democracy, Human Rights alsh