This book offers a fresh and comparative approach in questioning what education is being used for and what the effects of the politicization of education are on Asian societies in the era of globalization.
"This useful volume edited by Marie Lall and Edward Vickers analyzes education as a tool for the political socialization of the population in nine Asian countries... The authors consistently maintain the common analytical thread of treating education as a political tool in the region in all the chapters. The authors' caveat about the distinct trajectories of development and culture in the region is quite persuasive. The essays display an impressive and enlightening degree of analytical rigor." - Lakshmi Narayanan, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India; The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 69/3, August 2010
