Citation

Milana M. Eur. J. Educ. 2008; 43(2): 207-216.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1465-3435.2008.00344.x

PMID

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Abstract

This article reviews 1) the establishment and functioning of EU citizenship, 2) the resulting perception of education for European active citizenship and 3) the question of its adequacy for enhancing democratic values and practices within the Union. Key policy documents produced by the EU help to unfold the basic assumptions on which democratic principles and values are being promoted through education; while the literature produced primarily in political and social science challenges these assumptions.