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This article seeks through constructive criticism to consider how the ‘knowledge exchange’ agenda might be harnessed for the progressive goal of political education. The article discusses ‘Making Politics Matter’, an initiative that seeks to encourage active learning and teaching of politics, facilitate the development of social network capital among students, and to reach out to the wider community, with the aim of promoting public discussion of political issues.
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The academic lead on the Kent TV project was Dr Sarah Lieberman. As a result both of local party politics and funding challenges, Kent TV was regrettably forced to close in 2010. We thank John McGhie and his team at the Maidstone studios for having been such a delight to work with.
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Bates, D. ‘Making Politics Matter’: Political Education in a ‘Knowledge-Exchange’ Context. Eur Polit Sci 11, 164–174 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1057/eps.2011.18
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