International Education as Public Policy in Canada Tamtik Trilokekar Jones

International Education as Public Policy in CanadaAuthor(s): Merli Tamtik, Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Glen A. Jones\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, Canada\nImprint: McGill-Queen's University Press\nISBN-13: 9780228001751, 978-0228001751\nSynopsis\nIn the early twenty-first century international education emerged as an almost ubiquitous concept within discussions of educational curriculum; the objectives of schools, universities, and colleges; and government policies for K12 and higher education. Although far from a new phenomenon, many jurisdictions now view international education as a highly competitive global industry. \n\n This book provides a comprehensive analysis of international education policy in Canada, tracing the complex history of when, how, and why it emerged as a policy area of strategic importance. Illuminating a uniquely Canadian perspective, influenced by regional interests and federal-provincial tensions, International Education as Publ.