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Education and State Formation

The Rise of Education Systems in England, France and the USA

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  • © 1990

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  1. Andy Green

    1. Institute of Education, University of London, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Uneven Development of National Education Systems

    • Andy Green
    Pages 1-25

  3. The Social Origins of National Education Systems

    • Andy Green
    Pages 26-75

  4. Education and State Formation

    • Andy Green
    Pages 76-110

  5. Education and Statism in Continental Europe

    • Andy Green
    Pages 111-170

  6. The US Experience: Education, Nationhood and the Decentralized State

    • Andy Green
    Pages 171-207

  7. English Education and the Liberal State

    • Andy Green
    Pages 208-307

  8. Conclusion: The Liberal Legacy

    • Andy Green
    Pages 308-316

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 317-353
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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.

Reviews

WINNER, SECOND PRIZE, AT THE STANDING CONFERENCE OF STUDIES IN EDUCATION ANNUAL BOOK AWARDS

'a seminal book' - Anne Corbett, Times Educational Supplement

'a courageous and challenging book' - Roy Lowe, History of Education

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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  • Institute of Education, University of London, UK

    Andy Green

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