Health for all” and "education for all” have been rallying cries for a host of international development activities for more than a quarter century. Where did these global goals come from? Why have the health goals seemingly advanced so much faster than those in education? Colette Chabbott explores the foundational role that international development organisations and the innovations they champion have played in shaping and advancing such goals.
Recent research has advanced the understanding of how global processes have led to standardized ideas about modern schooling. Chabbott provides an insightful examination of how the processes of international development have effected the role of education at a global level since World War II.
