<p>WINNER, SECOND PRIZE, AT THE STANDING CONFERENCE OF STUDIES IN EDUCATION ANNUAL BOOK AWARDS</p>

<p>'a seminal book' - Anne Corbett, Times Educational Supplement</p>

<p>'a courageous and challenging book' - Roy Lowe, History of Education</p>

<p>'a vital contribution to our understanding of the changing role of the state in education provision. It should be read widely.' - Clyde Chitty, Forum</p>

<p>'the first serious, all-embracing, socio-historical, cross-national analysis of this whole phenomenon.' - Brian Simon</p>

<p>'learned, thought-provoking and well written.' - Patrick Harrigan, Historical Studies in Education</p>

<p>'The book is eminently readable, and well argued and documented.' - Witold Tulasiewicz, Comparative Education</p>

<p>'Green has provided a work of such depth and scope that historians and sociologists might ignore at their own considerable loss.' - Dianne Snow, Comparative Education</p>

<p>'Andy Green has written a very good book indeed.' - Roger Dale, Journal of Education Policy</p>

Britain was the last major European state to create a national education system and is set to be the first to dismantle it. In this wide-ranging comparative study, Andy Green examines the reasons for the uneven development of public education in England, Prussia, France and the USA.
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Britain was the last major European state to create a national education system and is set to be the first to dismantle it. In this wide-ranging comparative study, Andy Green examines the reasons for the uneven development of public education in England, Prussia, France and the USA.
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Introduction - The Uneven Development of National Education Systems - The Social Origins of National Education Systems - Education and State Formation - Education and Statism in Continental Europe - The U.S. Experience: Education, Nationhood and the Decentralized State - English Education and the Liberal State - Conclusion: The Liberal Legacy - References - Bibliography - Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780333571033
Publisert
1992-06-18
Utgiver
Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave Macmillan
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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