Description: What kind of education is needed for democracy? How can education respond to the challenges that current democracies face? This unprecedented Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the most important ideas, issues, and thinkers within democratic education. Its thirty chapters are written by leading experts in the field in an accessible format. Its breadth of purpose and depth of analysis will appeal to both researchers and practitioners in education and politics. The Handbook addresses not only the historical roots and philosophical foundations of democratic education, but also engages with contemporary political issues and key challenges to the project of democratic education.
Brief description: Julian Culp is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Fellow of the Center for Critical Democracy Studies at The American University of Paris, France. His research focuses on ethics, philosophy of education, political philosophy, and democratic theory.
Review Quotes: 'In times of democratic crises on a global scale, we need to rethink what kind of education it takes to bring forth a democratic ethos. This Handbook presents the most profound reflections on this crucial topic by an impressive group of stellar scholars and thus defines the state of the art in this interdisciplinary field. A true landmark, for many years to come.' Rainer Forst, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany