This valuable, updated second edition of Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the evolving field of comparative and international education ... [This book] is highly recommended for educational practitioners and scholars (from both inside and outside the field of comparative and international education) who seek a better understanding of the field. This book will also be highly useful in providing a global framework for education students and early-stage scholars new to this field.

Netta Sagie, Tel Aviv University, Journal of Research in International Education

[Comparative and International Education, 1st edition] is very approachable and clearly written and yet manages to address major features a beginning comparative educator would need to learn about the field...I would recommend the text for an initial comparative/international education course.

Suzanne Majhanovich, Comparative Education Review

A must-read for those interested in the cultural history of comparative education, the complexities of studying a human enterprise that is in constant change, and the societal implications of scholars' conclusions. Phillips and Schweisfurth build a strong foundation of theory for the practice needed for learning and teaching in a dynamic educational future.

David L. Stoloff, Professor, Education Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, USA

Both students and teachers of comparative and international education will welcome this revised and updated version of what has, rightly, become a core book in the field. In providing this concise, balanced and highly readable overview the authors have made a valuable contribution to an increasingly important area of study.

Clive Harber, Emeritus Professor of International Education, University of Birmingham, UK and Honorary Professor of Education, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

An excellent book for students of comparative and international education to indulge in. It leaves the reader with a thorough insight into what comparative education is all about... and provides readers with a firm foundation for further absorption into the many aspects of the field. It is a pleasure also to recommend the book as a course book for comparative education courses outside the English-speaking world.

Thyge Winther-Jensen, Professor in Department of Educational Sociology, School of Education, University of Aarhus, Denmark

Reading [Comparative and International Education, 1st edition] will provide you with a solid grounding in the principles of comparative and international education, and will equip you with a better understanding of the theory and practice that lies behind these terms. It is an in-depth and specialised text suitable for education professionals.

SEDA, September 2009