[Comparative Education] Transformative Role of Peace Education

These shared values–which are defined and supported by the United Nations and other international bodies–are the key to our survival, and should therefore be incorporated into education. Although education for peace, human rights, democracy, and the like have been criticized as another form of western imperialist indoctrination, these types of education seek to create a critical citizenry, informed not by western hegemonic values, but by universal values culled from a global context that incorporates both western and non-western perspectives. These values must then be adapted to suit specific learners to prepare them to be global citizens in a changing world.

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