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The Education of Nations : How the Political Organization of the Poor, Not Democracy, Led Governments to Invest in Mass Education.

Mass education is vital to sustainable development, particularly in the information age. In The Education of Nations, Stephen Kosack provides a framework for understanding when a government will invest in quality mass education or concentrate on higher education restricted to elites. Drawing on deta...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, USA 2012.
Subjects:
Education and state > Developing countries > Cross-cultural studies.
Education > Economic aspects > Developing countries > Cross-cultural studies.
Poor > Education > Developing countries > Cross-cultural studies.
Education
Public Policy
Socioeconomic Factors
Developing Countries
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > History.
Education and state
Education > Economic aspects
Poor > Education
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Preface: Mass Education that Should Not Be; CHAPTER 1. The Two Roots of Mass Education; PART I: THE FRAMEWORK; CHAPTER 2. The Government's Educational Goals; CHAPTER 3. Building the Education System; PART II: EVIDENCE; CHAPTER 4. Taiwan; CHAPTER 5. Ghana; CHAPTER 6. Brazil; CHAPTER 7. Conclusion; Appendix A: Selection of Taiwan, Ghana, and Brazil; Appendix B: List of Interviews; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.