A Thousand Flowers: Structural Adjustment and the Struggle for Education in Africa

by Ousseina Alidou

Combining theoretical essays with reports and testimonies, this book presents a unique account of the impact of the World Bank's structural adjustment programme on African education. Part I contains an in-depth analysis and critique of the World Bank's policies on the future of African educational systems, while Part II looks at the response of teachers and students to the dismantling of public education and points to the development of a new Pan-Africanist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865437734
• ISBN13: 9780865437739
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"