Influences on Political Education in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Shafer, Susanne M.

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ERIC Number: EJ435026

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Influences on Political Education in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Shafer, Susanne M.

International Journal of Social Education, v5 n3 p72-91 Win 1990-91

Discusses political education in the postwar Federal Republic of Germany. Describes a U.S. led reeducation program founded upon principles of denazification and democracy and examines German responses. Identifies the influence of the Soviet Union upon West German education. Analyzes the growth of political education in the 1960s, its maturation, and current status. (SG)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Political Attitudes, Political Science, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General; Historical Materials

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: West Germany

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