Beschreibung:
Documents and analyzes the role and functions of educational policy in the context of today's global economic system, and the consequences of educational policies designed to align educational systems with the needs of international corporations.
Contents: Preface. Education and White Love: The Foundation and Language of the Global Economy. Japan: Western Science, Eastern Morals. Singapore: Schooling for Economic Growth. The European Union. The United States and the United Kingdom: Schooling and the Free Market. OECD and the World Bank: Globalization of Human Capital Ideas. The United Nations: The Right to an Education in Human Rights? Conclusion: Education and the Global Economy.