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Evaluating Research on Human Rights Education Globally

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The chapter synthesises recent research findings on globalisation and the politics of human rights education policy reforms globally. The chapter analyses and evaluates the shifts in methodological approaches to globalisation and human rights education reforms and their impact on societies, education policy and pedagogy.

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Zajda, J. (2020). Evaluating Research on Human Rights Education Globally. In: Zajda, J. (eds) Human Rights Education Globally. Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1913-9_10

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