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EDUCATING WORLD CITIZENS: A CURRICULUM FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

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In the Western political tradition, the history of citizenship has been intimately bound up with the nation state as the site of civil and political power. This concept of citizenship emphasises that when a person becomes a member of a state, either by birth or naturalisation, a set of legal rights and obligations comes into play; this relationship is the defining core of citizenship.

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  1. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Jack Campbell

  2. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Nick Baikaloff

  3. University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Colin Power

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Gilbert, R. (2006). EDUCATING WORLD CITIZENS: A CURRICULUM FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION. In: Campbell, J., Baikaloff, N., Power, C. (eds) Towards a Global Community. EDUCATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION: ISSUES, CONCERNS AND PROSPECTS, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4338-4_12

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