Focusing on the economics and politics influencing contemporary educational systems, this textbook offers clear and rigorous explanations suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. It encompasses major topics in the field, enriched with international examples, making it an essential resource for those studying economics, public policy, and education.
Fields of research are often shaped by "collectives" of researchers and students converging at auspicious times throughout history. Part institutional memoir and part intellectual history, this work takes the Stanford "collective" as a framework for discussing major trends and contributions to the field from the early 1960s to the present day, and beyond.
The book delves into the evolving role of the State in modern society, emphasizing recent developments in Marxist political theories across various regions, including continental Europe, the Third World, and the United States. It situates these new theories within the historical context of past perspectives on the State. The author contends that there is a significant transformation in Marxist thought, highlighting the complexities and dynamics of contemporary governance and its social implications.