Liberal education in turbulent times: Policy, pedagogy and their effects in European comparison
Europe has seen a national populist turn in recent years, a movement away from liberal elites and the rise of 'post-truth' politics. While populist parties may have passed the high point of their success, their politics has had a considerable impact on the mainstream, drawing traditional...
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| description | Europe has seen a national populist turn in recent years, a movement away from liberal elites and the rise of 'post-truth' politics. While populist parties may have passed the high point of their success, their politics has had a considerable impact on the mainstream, drawing traditional
parties in populist directions. In this article, I consider the consequences of this for those of a liberal persuasion, who value openness and diversity and who are suspicious of those bringing simple solutions to complex problems. I reflect on the findings of a series of comparative education
policy and pedagogy studies that I have conducted with colleagues in northern Europe over the past ten years, and in their light, make a number of suggestions for how education can defend liberalism while taking the concerns of national populists seriously. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9d37bc9e4ec4f4fa7660ef2915d02cc2023-02-23T10:44:40ZengUCL PressLondon Review of Education1474-84601474-84792020-02-0118354910.18546/LRE.18.1.03Liberal education in turbulent times: Policy, pedagogy and their effects in European comparisonPeter KellyEurope has seen a national populist turn in recent years, a movement away from liberal elites and the rise of 'post-truth' politics. While populist parties may have passed the high point of their success, their politics has had a considerable impact on the mainstream, drawing traditional parties in populist directions. In this article, I consider the consequences of this for those of a liberal persuasion, who value openness and diversity and who are suspicious of those bringing simple solutions to complex problems. I reflect on the findings of a series of comparative education policy and pedagogy studies that I have conducted with colleagues in northern Europe over the past ten years, and in their light, make a number of suggestions for how education can defend liberalism while taking the concerns of national populists seriously.https://uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18546/LRE.18.1.03 |
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| title | Liberal education in turbulent times: Policy, pedagogy and their effects in European comparison |
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| title_short | Liberal education in turbulent times: Policy, pedagogy and their effects in European comparison |
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