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Searching for the political dimension in education for sustainable development: socially critical, social learning and radical democratic approaches

Michael HåkanssonDepartment of Education, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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David O. Olof KronlidDepartment of Education, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Leif ÖstmanDepartment of Education, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 6-32 | Received 15 May 2016, Accepted 17 Nov 2017, Published online: 06 Dec 2017

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