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States, Markets and Education

The Rise and Limits of the Education State

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Ansgar Weymann

    1. Department of Social Sciences, University of Bremen, Germany

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Part of the book series: Transformations of the State (TRST)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. 1 Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 1-11

  3. The Political Economy of the Education State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Political Power, the Economy, and Integration

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 15-26

  4. The Rise of the Education State in History

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Founding Ideas of Education Policy

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 29-37

    3. The Ascent of the Education State in Europe

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 38-59

    4. Growth and Stagflation in the Human Capital Century

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 60-80

  5. Limits of Public Interest in Education Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Front-Page Coverage in the Twentieth Century

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 83-95

    3. Victorious Nations and Empires, 1900–1910

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 96-119

    4. Welfare States: Education as a Cure-All, 1950–2007

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 120-142

  6. From Western to Non-Western Globalization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Ascents and Descents

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 145-158

    3. Towards Internationalization and Hellenism

      • Ansgar Weymann
      Pages 159-164

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 165-190
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About this book

Education policy is a core element of the state's sovereignty and autonomy. This book analyzes the rise of the western education state and its limits in times of transition from western to non-western globalization and of waning newspaper interest in France, Germany, the UK and the US.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Social Sciences, University of Bremen, Germany

    Ansgar Weymann

About the author

Ansgar Weymann is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bremen, Germany. He has previously published Transformation of Education Policy (co-edited).

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