Politics and education: Cases from eleven nations (Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies)

Politics and Education: Cases from eleven nations tackles the relationship between politics and education. The book presents several dimensions of the politics-education relationship, such as the use of education in achieving political agendas and the effects of the interest of a political group on educational policy. The book present cases from 11 different countries that show the interaction between education and politics, such as the use of educational policy as a compensatory legitimation in West Germany; the educational opportunity under pre- and post-revolutionary condition in Nicaragua; and the education and the maintenance of the social-class system in Jamaica. The text will be of great interest to readers concerned with the implication of political agendas for the education system of a country. Content: PERGAMON INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies , Page i Other titles of interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages v-ix , R. Murray Thomas Inside Front Cover , Page xvi CHAPTER 1 - The Symbiotic Linking of Politics and Education , Pages 1-30 , R. MURRAY THOMAS INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIES FOR USING EDUCATION TO ACHIEVE POLITICAL ENDS , Pages 31-32 CHAPTER 2 - West Germany: Educational Policy as Compensatory Legitimation , Pages 33-54 , HANS N. WEILER CHAPTER 3 - Zaire: The State and the University , Pages 55-78 , JAMES S. COLEMAN, NDOLAMB NGOKWEY CHAPTER 4 - Nicaragua: Educational Opportunity under Pre- and Post-revolutionary Conditions , Pages 79-103 , RICHARD J. KRAFT CHAPTER 5 - The United States of America: The Languages of Education: New Ethnicity and the Drive to Power , Pages 104-121 , NATHAN KRAVETZ INTRODUCTION TO PATTERNS OF MAJORITY-MINORITY GROUP RELATIONS , Page 123 CHAPTER 6 - The People's Republic of China: Educational Policy and National Minorities: The Politics of Intergroup Relations , Pages 125-148 , JOHN N. HAWKINS CHAPTER 7 - Malaysia: Cooperation versus Competition—or National Unity versus Favored Access to Education , Pages 149-169 , R. MURRAY THOMAS CHAPTER 8 - Jamaica: Education and the Maintenance of the Social-class System , Pages 170-188 , JOHN J. COGAN INTRODUCTION TO MULTIPLE GROUP INFLUENCES ON EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS , Page 189 CHAPTER 9 - Israel: Political Roots and Effects of Two Educational Decisions , Pages 191-210 , NAFTALY S. GLASMAN CHAPTER 10 - England and Wales: Muted Educational Confrontations in a Parliamentary Democracy , Pages 211-234 , SUSANNE M. SHAFER CHAPTER 11 - Canada: Educational Decisions within a Mosaic of Interest Groups , Pages 235-248 , DAVID L. STOLOFF CHAPTER 12 - Cameroon: Regional, Ethnic, and Religious Influences on a Post-colonial Education System , Pages 249-269 , WILLIAM M. RIDEOUT JR. CHAPTER 13 - Lessons from the 11 Nations , Pages 270-295 , LAURENCE IANNACCONE Index , Pages 297-301 The Symbiotic Linking Of Politics And Education / R. Murray Thomas -- Part I. Strategies For Using Education To Achieve Political Ends. West Germany: Educational Policy As Compensatory Legitimation / Hans N. Weiler -- Zaire : The State And The University / James S. Coleman And Ndolamb Ngokwey -- Nicaragua : Educational Opportunity And Pre- And Post-revolutionary Conditions . Richard J. Kraft -- The United States Of America : The Languages Of Education : New Ethnicity And The Drive To Power / Nathan Kravetz -- Part Ii. Patterns Of Majority-minority Group Relations. The People's Republic Of China : Educational Policy And National Minorities : The Politics Of Intergroup Relations / John N. Hawkins -- Malaysia : Cooperation Versus Competition : Or National Unity Versus Favored Access To Education / R. Murray Thomas -- Jamaica : Education And The Maintenance Of The Social-class System / John J. Cogan -- Part Iii. Multiple Group Influences On Educational Decisions. Israel : Political Roots And Effects Of Two Educational Decisions . Naftaly D. Clasman -- England And Wales : Muted Educational Confrontations In A Parliamentary Democracy / Susanne M. Shafer -- Canada : Educational Decisions Within A Mosaic Of Interest Groups / David L. Stoloff -- Cameroon : Regional, Ethnic, And Religious Influences On A Post-colonial Education System / William M. Rideout, Jr. -- Lessens From The 11 Nations / Laurence Iannoccone. Edited By R. Murray Thomas. A Product Of The Comparative And International Education Society's Western Regional Conference Held At The University Of California, Santa Barbara, At The Close Of 1981--pref. Includes Bibliographies And Index.