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Direct linkOuedraogo, Philippe – Comparative Education, 2010
In the following paper, I am going to discuss education and religion and consider the legacy of Christianity in education in West Africa with particular reference to the Evangelical churches in Burkina Faso. The paper will start with a general introduction to West Africa and the place of missionaries' activities in the region. I will then attempt…
Descriptors: Christianity, Foreign Countries, Role, Educational Practices
Girdwood, John – Comparative Education, 2007
Using an analytics of government perspective, it is argued that neo-liberalism as an art of government, especially its form as North American advanced liberal political reason, has shaped enterprise governance and managerial reform at the World Bank. With a focus on the World Bank as a financial banking enterprise, the article explores questions…
Descriptors: North Americans, Developing Nations, Political Attitudes, International Organizations
Peer reviewedWood, Fiona Q. – Comparative Education, 1992
Identifies administrative, ethical, and pedagogical issues raised by policies which encourage the commercialization of the academic research enterprise, with particular reference to Australian higher education. Provides examples of recent government initiatives which encourage cooperation between universities and industry. Discusses issues related…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRust, Val D. – Comparative Education, 1985
Reviews structural reform measures taken by Norway to provide formal equality between vocational and general education. Outlines legal foundations, changes in school enrollment from 1977-78 to 1983-84, admission procedures, and ramifications of these reforms. (NEC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Preparation, Comparative Education
Peer reviewedKida, Hiroshi – Comparative Education, 1986
Summarizes administrative roles from the Ministry of Education to boards of education elected by each prefecture and municipality. Discusses local autonomy in relation to national measures promoting educational equality. Identifies educational needs resulting from Japan's world trade, progress in science and technology, and changes in family life.…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Administration, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedZhao, Bao-Heng – Comparative Education, 1984
Describes rural primary and secondary schools in the Chinese countryside today, and the Chinese government's policy toward rural education, including universalized primary education and increasing numbers of vocational, technical, and agricultural schools. (MH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Education, Comparative Education, Educational Change
Peer reviewedNorman, J. B.; Varga, L. – Comparative Education, 1982
The field of educational planning and research in at least one socialist country, Hungary, does not conform to the popular stereotype of rigidity and conformity, nor is Hungarian education unaffected by changes elsewhere in the economy. (BRR)
Descriptors: Centralization, Curriculum Development, Economic Climate, Educational Innovation
