History Education at the Edge of the Nation

This edited volume explores the evolution of history education from a transnational perspective, focusing on border regions in Europethat are considered on the "periphery" of the Nation-State. By introducing this concept and taking into consideration the dynamics of decentralizationand the development of minorities' teaching practices and narratives, the book sheds light on new challenges for history education policy andcurriculum design. Chapters take a comparative approach, dissecting and analyzing specific case studies from school systems in France, Germany, Italy, the UK,and Scandinavian countries. In doing so, the editors and their authors weave a systematic account of the impact of local autonomy on educationalculture, on the civic remit of schools, and on the narratives embodied by history school canons.