Reconstructing Constitutional Education Based on Habermas’s Constitutional Patriotism

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The aim is to critique traditional constitutional education focusing on legal knowledge and propose a reconstruction based on public justification.
Utilized Jürgen Habermas's theories of communicative action and constitutional patriotism.
Analyzed the role of citizen discourse in legitimizing constitutional norms.
Emphasized the need for integrating law and morality in education.
Argued that constitutional education should focus on participation in the justification process rather than mere acceptance of norms.
Highlighted the necessity of justification-centered learning based on social issues.
Suggested a redefinition of constitutional education as a key area for fostering democratic citizenship through citizen communication.

This conceptual study redefines constitutional education to emphasize justification in public discourse for democratic citizenship.

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Hanjin Lee (2026) studied this question.

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