globalcitizenpolitics Education, Reflections, Socialism

Taking over schools is taking over the heart and minds of the next generation: The case of Hungary

By Ksenia Northmore-Ball (University of Nottingham; email: ldzkan@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk)   Whoever, in a given society, controls the content of school textbooks is in the highly privileged position of shaping how the next generation of citizens views the world. As the American Pulitzer-winning journalist and historian, Frances FitzGerald has said, school textbooks “tell children what their elders … Continue reading Taking over schools is taking over the heart and minds of the next generation: The case of Hungary

globalcitizenpolitics Military, Reflections

Myanmar’s Authoritarian Backslide – A Reflection on Current Events

By Natasha Ezrow (University of Essex; Email: nezrow@essex.ac.uk)   While Myanmar appeared to be moving towards democratic reform in 2010, most observers have cautioned that there might not be much reason for optimism. Currently the country is experiencing a major crisis with the rise in violence against the Rohingya community, in what some are labelling … Continue reading Myanmar’s Authoritarian Backslide – A Reflection on Current Events