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- Book Title
- Education and Development : Policy Imperatives for Jamaica and th
- ISBN
- 9789766407773
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Education
- Publication Name
- Education and Development : Policy Imperatives for Jamaica and the Caribbean
- Publisher
- University of T.H.E. West Indies Press
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Subject
- Educational Policy & Reform / General, World / General
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 7.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 162 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of T.H.E. West Indies Press
ISBN-10
9766407770
ISBN-13
9789766407773
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13050396797
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
162 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Education and Development : Policy Imperatives for Jamaica and the Caribbean
Publication Year
2020
Subject
Educational Policy & Reform / General, World / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Education
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2020-504533
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
379.7292
Table Of Content
Foreword / ix Acknowledgements / xi List of Abbreviations / xiii Introduction / 1 Part 1. Issues in Higher Education 1. Higher Education in the Caribbean and the Challenge of Global Competition / 13 2. Financing Higher Education / 34 Part 2. Social Activism, Economic Development, Crime 3. Social Activism and the Development of the Caribbean / 47 4. Sustainable Economic Development: The Centrality of Education / 55 5. The Anatomy of Crime: A Jamaican Case Study / 70 Part 3. Leadership and Institutional Development 6. Leadership Development: Caribbean Political Leadership in the Spotlight / 89 7. Public Trust / 96 8. Public-Sector Transformation / 104 9. Courageous Leadership: An Appeal / 118 References / 125 Index / 137
Synopsis
Examines the nexus between the place and scope of the educational enterprise of a country and a country's developmental prospects and experience. The central claim is that the sustainable development of a country is a function of the quality of its education system and the levels to which its citizens are educated., Canute S. Thompson examines the nexus between the place and scope of the educational enterprise of a country and a country's developmental prospects and experience. His central claim is that the sustainable development of a country is a function of the quality of its education system and the levels to which its citizens are educated. He argues that in this calculus, the quality of post-secondary and tertiary education systems is a determinant of a country's prospects for development. In examining the issue of underdevelopment facing the Caribbean, Thompson explains that institutions of higher learning in the region face the imperative of finding ways of becoming both more accessible and more relevant to the developmental needs of the region. Taking account of the provisions of the General Agreement on Trades in Services, he points to the disadvantages this trading arrangement poses for higher education institutions in small developing states and suggests ways in which the vulnerabilities these institutions face may be addressed. While asserting that higher education institutions, including and especially the University of the West Indies, must find ways to remain viable in a highly competitive marketplace, Thompson argues that governments of the region have a duty to ensure the survival and success of these institutions. In this vein, he advances recommendations for the public funding of access to higher education. Thompson also examines impediments to development - such as crime, the decline in social activism, weak institutional processes and leadership, and public mistrust - and explores their connection to education. He concludes that the path to sustainable regional development is dependent on improving the quality of, and access to, education, and that such improvements will in turn help contain crime, inspire social activism, strengthen institutional processes and leadership, and ultimately restore public trust., Canute S. Thompson examines the nexus between the place and scope of the educational enterprise of a country and a country?s developmental prospects and experience. His central claim is that the sustainable development of a country is a function of the quality of its education system and the levels to which its citizens are educated. He argues that in this calculus, the quality of post-secondary and tertiary education systems is a determinant of a country?s prospects for development. In examining the issue of underdevelopment facing the Caribbean, Thompson explains that institutions of higher learning in the region face the imperative of finding ways of becoming both more accessible and more relevant to the developmental needs of the region. Taking account of the provisions of the General Agreement on Trades in Services, he points to the disadvantages this trading arrangement poses for higher education institutions in small developing states and suggests ways in which the vulnerabilities these institutions face may be addressed. While asserting that higher education institutions, including and especially the University of the West Indies, must find ways to remain viable in a highly competitive marketplace, Thompson argues that governments of the region have a duty to ensure the survival and success of these institutions. In this vein, he advances recommendations for the public funding of access to higher education. Thompson also examines impediments to development ? such as crime, the decline in social activism, weak institutional processes and leadership, and public mistrust ? and explores their connection to education. He concludes that the path to sustainable regional development is dependent on improving the quality of, and access to, education, and that such improvements will in turn help contain crime, inspire social activism, strengthen institutional processes and leadership, and ultimately restore public trust.
LC Classification Number
JL605.A55P648 2020
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