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  1. His warning is connected to general misgivings about the trend toward centralization and standardization in education policy. See Tampio 2018.

  2. For an argument against nationalist amnesia, see also Mayerfeld 1998.

  3. Unless otherwise noted, page references are to Mayerfeld 2016.

  4. See Korey 1999.

  5. As I write, The European Court of Human Rights “would never have acquired its current power without the vigorous participation of civil society. The overwhelming majority of cases are brought to the Court not by states but by nongovernmental actors. Human rights advocates exploit favorable decisions of the Court in legal, political, and educational venues, thereby magnifying its prestige…. Of course, human rights advocates derive much of their effectiveness and clout from favorable rulings of regional and national courts. Courts and civil society have formed a powerful partnership.”

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Mayerfeld, J. “Reply: Upholding Human Rights Is Our Shared Responsibility”. Hum Rights Rev 19, 405–410 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12142-018-0526-2

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