ABSTRACT
The expansion of nation-states in the past couple of centuries has led to an emphasis on public education and citizenship education world-wide (Wong 1991; Meyer et al. 1992). With the establishment of modern school systems world-wide, every nation-state or government has sought to convey its ideal of citizenship and nationhood through its school curricula. Citizenship is increasingly expected to be taught in formal lessons and has become an increasingly significant part of the school curriculum. States around the world have focused attention on using the school curriculum as a medium for transmitting political culture to the younger generation, with social subjects officially designed to acquaint students with nationalistic values and particular political ideologies.
