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The chapter outlines the book’s objective to explore the linkage between education and European solidarity. Specifically, the book analyses the role assigned to varying forms of education in early discussions on European integration to foster the European spirit needed to create a cohesive union of states with a common outlook and mission. It draws on the current political landscape to highlight the effects of weak or non-existent European spirit over time—what the European founders had feared. Rather than concluding that education should be dismissed as a means to foster solidarity, the book looks ahead to propose how, through lessons learnt, the EU can navigate education policy in such a way that it still has an important role to play in the processes of civic participation and solidarity-building. This introduction outlines the content and structure of the book in line with these aims.
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St. John, S.K. (2021). Introduction. In: Education and Solidarity in the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63042-3_1
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