Education and State Formation The Rise of Education Systems in England, France and the USA

WINNER, SECOND PRIZE, AT THE STANDING CONFERENCE OF STUDIES IN EDUCATION ANNUAL BOOK AWARDS

'a seminal book' - Anne Corbett, Times Educational Supplement

'a courageous and challenging book' - Roy Lowe, History of Education

'a vital contribution to our understanding of the changing role of the state in education provision. It should be read widely.' - Clyde Chitty, Forum

'the first serious, all-embracing, socio-historical, cross-national analysis of this whole phenomenon.' - Brian Simon

'learned, thought-provoking and well written.' - Patrick Harrigan, Historical Studies in Education

'The book is eminently readable, and well argued and documented.' - Witold Tulasiewicz, Comparative Education

'Green has provided a work of such depth and scope that historians and sociologists might ignore at their own considerable loss.' - Dianne Snow, Comparative Education

'Andy Green has written a very good book indeed.' - Roger Dale, Journal of Education Policy