Handbook of Civic Engagement and Education

Elgar Handbooks in Education

Edited by Richard Desjardins, University of California, Los Angeles, US and Susan Wiksten, European Institute of Education and Social Policy, France

Underscoring the complex relationship between civic engagement and education at all stages of life, this innovative Handbook identifies the contemporary challenges and best approaches and practices to encourage civic engagement within education.

‘A thought-provoking and significant contribution to the thinking on civic engagement and education that successfully integrates empirical knowledge with sophisticated theoretical perspectives. The editors should be congratulated for assembling such a stellar collection of authors. This book is an indispensable source for established scholars as well as students new to the field.’
– Kjell Rubenson, University of British Columbia, Canada

“自the Enlightenment, education’s influence on citizenship has been a constant topic of policy debate, theoretical reflection, and empirical research. As well as taking stock of our current understanding, this stimulating, interdisciplinary collection by outstanding scholars sheds new light on this complex relationship in a changing and often challenging global context.’
– John Field, University of Stirling, UK