Introduction and overview / John J. Lane
The reconstruction of schooling in Africa / Joel Samoff
Japanese education : miracle re-examined / Nobuo K. Shimahara
Russian education : politics, policy, and practice / Richard P. Farkas
Civic education in the Romanian educational system / Elena Nedelcu
Education in the Czech Republic / John J. Lane
Reform and development in teacher education in Israel / Tamar Ariav and Aaron Seidenberg
Teacher preparation in China / Jingbin Zhang
The "take-off" of international comparative studies in education / Torsten Husén
The case for international comparisons / John P. Keeves
The dim shinings of international comparisons / Gerald W. Bracey.
