{"product_id":"citizenship-education-in-a-divided-society-9781032269122","title":"Citizenship Education in a Divided Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the possibilities and realities of promoting citizenship, peace, and reconciliation through schooling in divided and post conflict societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith specific attention to the case of Northern Ireland and the Local and Global Citizenship (LGC) initiative, the book investigates the faltering progress to develop and teach school curricula aimed at promoting citizenship as well as peace, tolerance, and mutual understanding. Following an overview of the scholarship on citizenship education, the author provides a broad social and political historical context within which to understand the educational reforms and changes that have taken place in Northern Ireland, highlighting various education initiatives of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s that sought to foster understanding of the other and promote reconciliation. The book's focus then shifts to the implementation of LGC, which began in 2007. Despite initially strong political support and a considerable invest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018937336151,"sku":"9781032269122","price":37.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032269122.jpg?v=1750778741","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/citizenship-education-in-a-divided-society-9781032269122","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}