Introduction.- 1 A resurgence of civil action.- 2 Apatehtic or activist? Young people, citizenship and the public sphere.- 3 The organizing potential of networks and social media: Challenges and opportunities.- 4 The 'failures' of democracy and democratic education in Australia.- 5 A new understanding of civic participation: Citizens in action or citizens in waiting.- 6 Justice Citizens as a model of civics and citizenship education.- 7 Using complexity theory to navigate roadblocks in critical pedagogy.- 8 Justice pedagogy: A framework for active citizen education.- Conclusion.