Abstract

ABSTRACT— This article explores the relationship between citizenship education and European citizenship in the light of increasingly diverse European societies. It raises the question of whether nation‐state models of citizenship need to be rethought to accommodate a supranationally conceptualized European citizenship and asks what kind of citizenship education complies with the demands of this new citizenship. In doing so, the article highlights the challenge of integrating a European dimension into citizenship education and reviews new European programs intended to promote citizenship among young people in particular. The article also presents data on young people’s knowledge about, and attitudes toward, the Europe Union. Finally, the article examines the rather meager evidence base of citizenship education in Europe by discussing recent comparative studies. It concludes that citizenship education in Europe, and the implementation of programs to develop it, require further scientific grounding.

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