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Intro; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; Why Study International School Operators?; International Education and Elite Schools; The Global Education Industry; Neoliberal Globalization and the International School Industry; Modes of Change in the International School Landscape; State Policies Weaken State Regulatory Capacities; International Schools Become Side-Businesses for Other Investments; Internationalization Becomes Co-Opted by Corporate Forces; Consumer Cultures of Education Deflect Critical Engagement; Scope and Approach; References; 2 The Creation of an International Education Sector
Traditional International SchoolsThe Creation of an International Education Sector; Competition; Building "Global" Identities; Growing the Market: Recruiting Local Students; Entrance of School Corporations; The Shifting International Education Landscape in Singapore; Conclusion; References; 3 The Origins of International School Groups; International Schools and the Global Education Industry; Education Reforms and the Rise of Education Firms; De-nationalization as a Force for Edu-Business Entry into International Education; Demand in Asia for International Schools; Conclusion; References
4 Government Policies and the Shifting Place of International Schools in the Education SystemManaging Difference and Inequality in Former British Colonies; Malaysia; Singapore; Defining Citizenship and Legitimizing Differences in Democracies; South Korea; Indonesia; Protecting National Identity and Empowering Markets in Post-socialist Contexts; Vietnam; China; Conclusion; References; 5 Economic Planning, Education Policy, and International Schools; National Economic Competition and International School Growth; Promoting International Schools in Order to Compete: Singapore
Building a "Knowledge Economy": MalaysiaConclusion; References; 6 The Business of International Education; Why Invest in International Education?; Owners of International Schools and Their Interests; From Private Equity to International Education; From Other Types of Education to International Schools; From Property Development to International Schools, and Vice Versa; From International Schools to Other Businesses; How Do International Education Businesses Grow?; Sources of Expansion; Building Brands?; How Do TECs Find Customers?; Demonstrating Prestige
IB and the "Economization" of EducationWho Runs Schools?; Circulation of Teachers; School Management; Conclusion; References; 7 International Education Goes Global: Transnational Education Corporations as Global Actors; Global Education Policy Networks; The Meanings of a "Global" Education; Global as Homogenizing; Global as Luxury Consumption; Global as Stratifying in New Ways; International Education and Policy Networks; The Revolving Door; Foundations and Charity Work; Global Education Experts; Government Consulting; Conclusion; References; 8 Conclusion; Making Education Global; Implications for Teaching and Learning
Traditional International SchoolsThe Creation of an International Education Sector; Competition; Building "Global" Identities; Growing the Market: Recruiting Local Students; Entrance of School Corporations; The Shifting International Education Landscape in Singapore; Conclusion; References; 3 The Origins of International School Groups; International Schools and the Global Education Industry; Education Reforms and the Rise of Education Firms; De-nationalization as a Force for Edu-Business Entry into International Education; Demand in Asia for International Schools; Conclusion; References
4 Government Policies and the Shifting Place of International Schools in the Education SystemManaging Difference and Inequality in Former British Colonies; Malaysia; Singapore; Defining Citizenship and Legitimizing Differences in Democracies; South Korea; Indonesia; Protecting National Identity and Empowering Markets in Post-socialist Contexts; Vietnam; China; Conclusion; References; 5 Economic Planning, Education Policy, and International Schools; National Economic Competition and International School Growth; Promoting International Schools in Order to Compete: Singapore
Building a "Knowledge Economy": MalaysiaConclusion; References; 6 The Business of International Education; Why Invest in International Education?; Owners of International Schools and Their Interests; From Private Equity to International Education; From Other Types of Education to International Schools; From Property Development to International Schools, and Vice Versa; From International Schools to Other Businesses; How Do International Education Businesses Grow?; Sources of Expansion; Building Brands?; How Do TECs Find Customers?; Demonstrating Prestige
IB and the "Economization" of EducationWho Runs Schools?; Circulation of Teachers; School Management; Conclusion; References; 7 International Education Goes Global: Transnational Education Corporations as Global Actors; Global Education Policy Networks; The Meanings of a "Global" Education; Global as Homogenizing; Global as Luxury Consumption; Global as Stratifying in New Ways; International Education and Policy Networks; The Revolving Door; Foundations and Charity Work; Global Education Experts; Government Consulting; Conclusion; References; 8 Conclusion; Making Education Global; Implications for Teaching and Learning