具体描述
This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present an international perspective on topical issues in educational policy and politics today. Focusing on the enduring trends in this field, this lively and informative Reader provides broad coverage of the field and includes all the crucial topics. With an emphasis on new pieces that deal with issues relevant to the immediate real world, this book represents the research and views of some of the most respected authors in the field today. Stephen Ball and Carol Vincent also include a specially written introduction which provides a much-needed context to role of politics in the current educational climate. Students of politics and education policy and politics will find this Reader an important route map to further reading and understanding, as well as an overview of the most important issues surrounding the subject.
