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.

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Also by Andrew Peterson THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO EDUCATION (co-edited) (forthcoming)

Civic Republicanism and Civic Education The Education of Citizens Andrew Peterson Canterbury Christ Church University, UK

© Andrew Peterson 2011 Foreword © Prof. John Annette 2011 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2011 978-0-230-25194-6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2011 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-32154-4 ISBN 978-0-230-30675-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230306752 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Peterson, Andrew, 1976– Civic republicanism and civic education : the education of citizens / Andrew Peterson. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-349-32154-4 1. Citizenship – Study and teaching. 2. Civics – Study and teaching. 3. Democracy – Study and teaching. 4. Democracy and education. I. Title. LC1091.P48 2011 372.8392044—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

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For Jessica and Oliver

Contents Acknowledgements

viii

Foreword

ix

Introduction

1

1 The Civic Republican Revival

7

2 The Origins of Civic Republican Thought

32

3 Civic Obligation and the Common Good

57

4 Civic Virtue

77

5 Civic Republican Deliberative Democracy

98

6 The Expression of Civic Republicanism in Civic Education

119

7 A Civic Republican Theory of Civic Education?

145

Notes

157

Bibliography

168

Index

183

vii

Acknowledgements Whilst at times writing a book is a solitary experience, it is an endeavour which cannot be achieved alone