Who's afraid of the big bad dragon? : why China has the best (and worst) education system in the world /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhao, Yong, 1965-
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2014]
Edition:First Edition.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Fatal attraction-America's suicidal quest for educational excellence
  • 1. Fooling China, fooling the world: Illusions of excellence
  • 2. The Emperors' Game: A perfect machine for homogenization
  • 3. Governance without governing:The retreat of authoritarianism and China's Economic boom
  • 4. Hesitant learner: The struggle of halfway westernization
  • 5. Fooling the Emperor: The truth about China's capacity for innovation
  • 6.hell to heaven: The Making of the World's Best and Worst Education
  • 7.The witch that cannot be killed:Educational Reforms and Setbacks
  • 8. The Naked Emperor: Chinese lessons for what not to do
  • Notes
  • Index.