Education for Democratic Citizenship

<p>It is becoming increasingly clear that members of a host nation as well as newcomers have to learn what it means to live democratically in a multi-ethnic world and to accept diversity without fear or rancor. This volume a result of a conference sponsored by the Spencer Foundation asks a question of increasing significance in view of post World War II immigration patterns and the spread of democratic forms of government: What can educational researchers and practitioners do to prepare our youth for cooperative constructive living in a democracy? This book illustrates how six post-industrial nations -- Canada Germany Israel The Netherlands the United Kingdom and the United States -- have met or failed to meet this challenge.</p>