Hegemonies Compared

"Hegemonies Compared chronicles the shifts and differences in educational policy in post-war Singapore and Hong Kong. In his comparative study, Ting-Hong Wong formulates a theory that explains cross-societal variation in state formation and schooling." "This analysis is among the first in its field to account for racial and ethnic distinctions, broadening the application of state theory in the study of educational history, and exposing an array of contradictions and conflicts in the educational systems of these two societies."--BOOK JACKET.