TY - BOOK AU - Phillips, David AU - Schweisfurth, Michele. TI - Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice SN - 9781847060594 U1 - 370.9 PHI 23 PY - 2007/// CY - London : PB - Continuum KW - Comparative education KW - Education and globalization KW - Education Cross-cultural studies KW - International education N2 - This introductory textbook provides a clear structural framework for understanding the field of comparative and international education. It guides students and researchers through the historical evolution of the discipline, its core theoretical underpinnings, and the diverse methodological approaches used to compare national education systems. The text also balances academic theory with practice, examining how contemporary globalizing forces, cross-cultural trends, and localized socio-political structures interact to shape global educational policies ER -