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The article provides a clear discussion of the differing meanings of democracy and presents it as a relative concept. The need for balanced critique is emphasised and the author puts forward a model for analysing democracy in education.

Hajisoteriou, C.  & Angelides, P. (2019). Efficiency versus social justice? Teachers’ roles in the epoch of globalisation. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice.

This article explores whether, in an increasingly globalised world, teachers are trapped in a trade-off between advancing socio-economic neoliberal ideas and supporting calls for greater social justice.