POLITICAL EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY IN SCHOOLS

Uzma Quraishi

Uzma Quraishi Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Keywords: Democratic education, social justice, political education, Citizenship

Abstract

This paper argues for democratic education for countries faced with conflict and political instability. Political education is an essential component of democratic education. The paper develops a conceptual framework for the effectiveness of such education in a country like Pakistan where is there is a dire need to improve educational content and experience to promote democratic mindset. Harber’s (1991) distinction of political education, political socialisation and political indoctrination has been used to develop the framework.