This book analyses the evolution of theory of intercultural competence and its relationship to education for citizenship. It analyses the concepts of intercultural competence by discussing the ways in which language education policy develops and by comparing the theories and purposes of foreign language education and education for citizenship.

Acknowledgements Introduction I FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION Purposes 1 Foreign Language Education in Context 2 Purposes for Foreign Language Education Possibilities 3 Is Language Learning Possible at School? 4 The Intercultural Speaker – Acting Interculturally or Being Bicultural 5 Intercultural Competence and Foreign Language Learning in the Primary School 6 Analysis and Advocacy: Researching the Cultural Dimensions of Foreign Language Education Perspectives 7 Nationalism and Internationalism in Language Education 8 Language Learning in Europe 9 Foreign Language Teaching as Political Action II INTERCULTURAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 10 Language Education, Political Education and Intercultural Citizenship 11 Education for Intercultural Citizenship 12 Policies for Intercultural Citizenship Education 13 Curricula for Intercultural Citizenship Education 14 Assessment and/or Evaluation of Intercultural Competence and Intercultural Citizenship Conclusion References Appendix

I enjoyed reading this book. It promises to be a typically clear and compelling discussion of the institutional implications for adopting an intercultural approach to language teaching in European schools. It deserves to be read and debated widely.