Education in South-East Asia

<i>Education in South-East Asia</i> is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in South-East Asia. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts the book explores the education systems of Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia the People's Democratic Republic of Lao Malaysia Myanmar the Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The diverse range and forms of culture religion and politics embedded in the region are exhibited in the distinctive education systems that inter-relate in one of the most integrated regions in the world. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole this is an essential reference for researchers scholars international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.