This volume examines European children’s and young people’s conceptualization of political institutions and concepts. Political understanding empowers individuals to cope with the demands and opportunities afforded by citizenship. We need to learn more about how children and young people understand personal, national and international political phenomena, and consider how schools can further their understanding. What do they understand about power, justice, rights and responsibilities? This volume surveys the different age groups in Europe for whom personal, local, national and international contexts are significant. Contributors: Ian Davies(UK), Dave Edye (UK), Helene Feertchack, (France), Carole Hahn (USA), Aristotle Kallis (Greece), Jan Kerkhofs (Belgium), Maureen Killeavy, (Ireland), David Leiser (Israel), Zsuzsa Matrai (Hungary).