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The field of comparative education is dialectically connected to a world marked by recurring contradictions as well as enduring possibilities for social transformation within and across nation-states. Drawing on rigorous methodological and theoretical approaches applied to case studies that reflect the complexity of diverse world regions, teams of eminent scholars critically examine comparative education. They view it not merely as a tool for analysing past failings and recurring global crises, but as a potentially active agent in transforming education systems. By bridging historical insight with forward-looking perspectives and valuing contributions from all world regions, the book advances a vision of comparative education capable of fostering collective resilience, justice, and humanity in an increasingly uncertain world. Articulating pedagogical principles grounded in compassion, cooperation, and respect, it affirms the role of education in building a more just future.
Price: $174.00
Pages: 336
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Publication Date:
19 November 2026
ISBN: 9789004768710
Format: Hardcover
N’Dri T. Assié-Lumumba, Ph.d, Univeristy of Chicago, is Professor at Cornell University, specializing in African, Diaspora, and Comparative Education. She has held major leadership roles across Africa and globally, earned numerous honors, and published extensively on Higher Education, ICT, Gender Equity, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Ubuntu.
Ruth Hayhoe, is Professor of Comparative Higher Education at the University of Toronto. She has published extensively on the history and global significance of Chinese education, including China Through the Lens of Comparative Education (2015).
Eve Coxon, now retired, for 30+ years, was a Senior Academic at the University of Auckland. Her publication on education in Oceania is underpinned by extensive interdisciplinary research incorporating Comparative Education, Pacific Studies and Development Studies.
Crain Soudien, is Emeritus Professor in Education and African Studies at the University of Cape Town. He is a sociologist and has published extensively in the areas of Sociology of Education, Social Difference, Public History and Culture.
Ruth Hayhoe, is Professor of Comparative Higher Education at the University of Toronto. She has published extensively on the history and global significance of Chinese education, including China Through the Lens of Comparative Education (2015).
Eve Coxon, now retired, for 30+ years, was a Senior Academic at the University of Auckland. Her publication on education in Oceania is underpinned by extensive interdisciplinary research incorporating Comparative Education, Pacific Studies and Development Studies.
Crain Soudien, is Emeritus Professor in Education and African Studies at the University of Cape Town. He is a sociologist and has published extensively in the areas of Sociology of Education, Social Difference, Public History and Culture.