The Politics and Economics of Comparison

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Next article No AccessPresidential AddressThe Politics and Economics of ComparisonGita Steiner‐KhamsiGita Steiner‐Khamsi Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 54, Number 3August 2010 Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education Society Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/653047 Views: 951Total views on this site Citations: 117Citations are reported from Crossref History © 2010 by the Comparative and International Education Society. 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