This book examines the strengths and weaknesses of different aspects of educational provision in small states whose populations encounter specific challenges, threats and opportunities.

This book was published as a special issue of the Comparative Education.

1. Comparative and international perspectives on education in small states 2. The education challenges facing small nation states in the increasingly competitive global economy of the twenty-first century 3. The global education agenda and the delivery of aid to Pacific education 4. Strategies for post-primary education in small island developing states (SIDS): Lessons from Cape Verde 5. Entrepreneurship in smaller jurisdictions: Appraising a glocal elite 6. Rethinking education for the Caribbean: A radical approach 7. The impact of funding policies on higher education in Jamaica 8. Adult education in small states: The case of Malta 9. The advancement of educational research in small states 10. Chameleon careers? Exploring the specificity of career guidance in small states