In any democracy, the quality of government is only as good as the quality of its citizens. After sixteen years of war, there is an acute need in Lebanon for intensive civic education both within the school system and among the general public. The LCPS has made a head start in this area by preparing and publishing the first post-war civic education book.

The book is innovative in both form and content. It was written by a team of over a dozen leading educators and illustrated by a handful of the country's top young artists. It has already been adopted by a number of schools and is intended for use by students of the 14-15 age group.

It contains chapters on diversity, tolerance, dialogue, equality, justice, democracy, the state, distribution of power, Lebanese law, voting, human rights, handicapped rights, the environment, the Arab League, and the United Nations.

This book is intended to be the first in a series of civic books which are to cover all classes from kindergarten through high school as well as a number of smaller civic booklets intended for use by the general public on such issues as Women's Rights, How To Vote, How to Improve the Environment, How to Improve Your Neighborhood, etc.