Americanization and UK higher education: Towards a history of transatlantic influence on policy and practice

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 443-461

  Smith, David ^a   Baston, Lewis ^b   Bocock, Jean ^a   Scott, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842859710     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930210140266     Document Type: Article

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