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Review Article: Comparative Political Science and the Study of Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2011

Marius R. Busemeyer  and
Christine Trampusch
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Abstract

The study of education has long been a neglected subject in political science. Recently, however, scholarly interest in the field has been increasing rapidly. This review essay introduces the general readership to this burgeoning literature with a particular focus on work in comparative public policy and political economy. Particular topics discussed are the historical and political foundations of contemporary education systems, the political and institutional determinants of education policies, the internationalization and Europeanization of education, the political economy of skill formation in varieties of capitalism and the effects of education policies. The article also introduces scholarship in related disciplines such as economics, sociology and comparative education sciences, and points out avenues for future interdisciplinary dialogue between political science and these disciplines.

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British Journal of Political Science , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , April 2011 , pp. 413 - 443
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