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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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
