A review of citizenship educAtion in ArAb nAtions

A review of citizenship education in arab NAtions

Muhammad Faour

MAY 2013

A review of citizenship education in arab NAtions

Muhammad Faour

MAY 2013

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Contents

Summary

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Studying Education in the Arab World

3

Context for Citizenship Education

3

Diverse Priorities in Education Objectives

7

Approaches to Citizenship Education

8

Textbooks, Citizenship, and Key Civic Concepts

9

Conclusion

23

Notes

25

About the Author

29

Carnegie Middle East Center

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