part Introduction -- chapter 1 GATS, Higher Education and Global Governance Studies -- part Block I GATS in Context -- chapter 2 Education in the WTO/GATS Context -- chapter 3 GATS, Markets and Higher Education -- part Block II GATS Results and Procedures -- chapter 4 Negotiating the GATS: A...

"Drawing on international case studies and a range of theoretical perspectives, this new edition explores the latest research and debates on the impact of globalization on local education policy in developing countries"--

Education privatization is one of the most polarized areas in education policy research internationally. A swath of highly contradictory empirical research surrounds the issue of private involvement in education provision on a variety of related-themes (voucher schemes, charter schools, freedom...

Since intellectual property rights (IPRs) and services were introduced to the international trade regime, state regulation on development sensitive issues such as access to education and medicines is directly affected by multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. By adopting a global...