<p>Why is education so important in a democracy? Are democracies capable of producing the citizens they need? What do John Locke and Alexis de Tocqueville have to teach us about education in a liberal democracy? Jeffrey Sikkenga, Executive Director of the <a href="https://ashbrook.org/about/">Ashbrook Center</a>, joins Madison's Notes to answer these questions and more. </p>

Why is education so important in a democracy? Are democracies capable of producing the citizens they need? What do John Locke and Alexis de Tocqueville have to teach us about education in a liberal democracy? Jeffrey Sikkenga, Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, joins Madison's Notes to answer these questions and more.

<p>Why is education so important in a democracy? Are democracies capable of producing the citizens they need? What do John Locke and Alexis de Tocqueville have to teach us about education in a liberal democracy? Jeffrey Sikkenga, Executive Director of the <a href="https://ashbrook.org/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ashbrook Center</a>, joins Madison's Notes to answer these questions and more.&nbsp;</p>

Locke, Tocqueville, and Civic Education: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sikkenga

The official podcast of Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.

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Locke, Tocqueville, and Civic Education: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sikkenga

Locke, Tocqueville, and Civic Education: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sikkenga