Who's afraid of the big bad dragon? : why China has the best (and worst) education system in the world /
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Published: |
Jossey-Bass,
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Publisher Address: | San Francisco, CA : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | First edition. |
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Item Description: | Fooling China, fooling the world: illusions of excellence -- The Emperors' Game: a perfect machine for homogenization -- Governance without governing: the retreat of authoritarianism and China's economic boom -- Hesitant learner: the struggle of halfway Westernization -- Fooling the Emperor: the truth about China's capacity for innovation -- Hell to heaven: the making of the world's best and worst education -- The witch that cannot be killed: educational reforms and Setbacks -- The naked emperor: Chinese lessons for what not to do. |
Carrier Form: | xiv, 254 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781118487136 (hardback) : 1118487133 (hardback) |
Index Number: | LC94 |
CLC: |
G52-05 G40-052.2 |
Call Number: | G52-05/Z634 |
Contents: | Introduction -- 1. Fooling China, fooling the world: Illusions of excellence -- 2. The Emperors' Game: A perfect machine for homogenization -- 3. Government without governing:The retreat of Authoritarianism and China's Economic boom -- 4. Hesitant learner: The struggle of halfway westernization -- 5. Fooling the Emperor: The truth about China's capacity for innovation -- 6.hell to heaven: The Making of the World's Best and Worst Education -- 7.The witch that cannot be killed:Educational Reforms and Setbacks -- 8. The Naked Emperor: Chinese lessons for what not to do -- Notes -- Index. |