With this publication, we want to stimulate the discussion on peace education in Europe and to open a debate on the European dimension of this goal. In the first part, various approaches to peace education are discussed. In the second part we present eight case studies from selected European countries, from "Eastern" and "Western" Europe: Italy, Hungary, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Croatia, Spain and Austria, preceded by a comparative introduction.
Europe is now at the crossroads. It has to decide: Is it going to become a second superpower? Or, and this is our vision, European integration could be the start of a long lasting peace within the continent as well as for a peaceful behaviour with its neighbours. If Europe wants to become a force of peace it is necessary to develop a culture of peace with peace education as a cornerstone.
With this publication, we want to stimulate the discussion on peace education in Europe and to open a debate on the European dimension of this goal. In the first part, various approaches to peace education are discussed. In the second part we present eight case studies from selected European countries, from "Eastern" and "Western" Europe: Italy, Hungary, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Croatia, Spain and Austria, preceded by a comparative introduction.
Europe is now at the crossroads. It has to decide: Is it going to become a second superpower? Or, and this is our vision, European integration could be the start of a long lasting peace within the continent as well as for a peaceful behaviour with its neighbours. If Europe wants to become a force of peace it is necessary to develop a culture of peace with peace education as a cornerstone.
With this publication, we want to stimulate the discussion on peace education in Europe and to open a debate on the European dimension of this goal. In the first part, various approaches to peace education are discussed. In the second part we present eight case studies from selected European countries, from "Eastern" and "Western" Europe: Italy, Hungary, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Croatia, Spain and Austria, preceded by a comparative introduction.