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Educators, politicians and the media are using the concept of citizenship in new contexts and giving it new meanings. Citizenship can serve to unite a diverse population or to marginalize and exclude. The authors of this volume argue that, with the introduction of citizenship in the school curriculum, there is an urgent need for developing the concept of cosmopolitan citizenship. This study is therefore designed to support educators in understanding the links between global change and the everyday realities of teachers and learners. Questions addressed include: how can citizenship in schools meet the needs of learners in multicultural and globalizing communities?; is it possible for schools to resolve the tensions between demands for effective discipline and pressures to be more inclusive?; and how can school leaders enable young people to learn skills for democracy and participation? The text explores the role that schools can play in creating a new and inclusive vision of society, and should be of interest to all concerned about social justice and young people's participation in decision-making.

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Professor Audrey Osler is Director of the Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights Education at the University of Leeds. She previously worked at the Universities of Leicecter and Birmingham, and is also an experienced teacher and education advisor. Hugh Starkey is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MA in Citizenship Education by distance learning at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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