Table of Contents

1. The redistributive political economy of education; 2. The expansion of education - theory and data; 3. The expansion of education - historical evidence; 4. The partisan politics of education; 5. High politics in higher education; 6. Conclusion.

Promotional Information

Provides the first comprehensive account of the political economy of education spending across the developed and developing world.

About the Author

Ben Ansell is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. He has published articles on education policy in International Organization and World Politics. He received his PhD from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Senator Charles Sumner Dissertation Award. He has served as a member of the UK's Leitch Review of Skills, has worked on education policy for Her Majesty's Treasury, and has held visiting fellowships at the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE and the Max Weber Programme at the European University Institute.