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This Text Is Intended To Be Of Use As A Guide For Students, Scholars And Researchers Of The Politics Of Education And Of Educational Policy Studies. The Comprehensive Work Surveys Major Trends Between 1969 And 1994, With Chapters Synthesising Political And Policy Developments At Local, National And State Levels In The Us As Well As In The International Arena. The Text Contains In-depth Examinations Of The Emerging Micropolitics Of The Field Of Education As Well As Policy Analysis And Cultural And Feminist Studies, And Bibliographies Are Provided At The End Of Each Chapter.; Designed As Both A Text And A Reference Volume, This Special Yearbook Was Planned In Conjunction With The 25th Anniversary Of The Politics Of Education Association In 1994. Cover -- The Study Of Educational Politics -- Copyright -- Contents -- A List Of Editors And Contributors -- Foreword To The Study Of Educational Politics -- Introduction And Overview -- 1. Values: The 'what?' Of The Politics Of Education -- 2. The Politics Of Education: From Political Science To Multi-disciplinary Inquiry -- 3. The Crucible Of Democracy: The Local Arena -- 4. State Policy-making And School Reform: Influences And Influential -- 5. Politics Of Education At The Federal Level -- 6. The International Arena: The Global Village -- 7. Policy Analysis And The Study Of The Politics Of Education -- 8. Rational Choice Theory And The Politics Of Education: Promise And Limitations -- 9. The Micropolitics Of Education: Mapping The Multiple Dimensions Of Power Relations In School Polities -- 10. Rethinking The Public And Private Spheres: Feminist And Cultural Studies Perspectives On The Politics Of Education -- 11. Making The Politics Of Education Even More Interesting -- 12. Educational Politics And Policy: And The Game Goes On -- Index.