ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the implications of global citizenship education in Egypt from the perspective of a small, international primary school in Alexandria. A qualitative study was conducted with parents to examine their perspectives on notions of global citizenship and “local” citizenship in relation to the international schooling of their children. Although global citizenship education is a pertinent contemporary priority—as emphasized by the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goal 4.7.—historical implications to global citizenship are considered. To explore tensions and potential challenges to global citizenship, the author explores the notions of “the clash of civilizations” as well as the “love–hate” relationship between the “Muslim East” and the “West.” Additionally, the author further explores the benefits of a multicultural upbringing and “third-culture kids” (Pollock, 2017).
