This book traces national policies behind the efforts of integrating education systems in Europe. Based on a wide-ranging historical analysis, this book offers the first fully comparative explanation of the divergent development of comprehensive education in Europe.

Autorentext

SUSANNE WIBORG is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Education and Lifelong Learning at the Institute of Education, London University, UK.

Inhalt
The Uneven Develoment of Comprehensive Education in Scandinavia, Germany, and England The Conglomorate Education System: The Integrative Role of the State Social Class Formation and Educational Participation Liberal Politics: The Early Beginnings of Comprehensive Education Social Democratic Politics: The Advancement of Comprehensive Education Comprehensive Education Consolidated