Commentary: MARGARET THATCHER, THATCHERISM AND EDUCATION

Authors

  • Reginald Edwards McGill University

Abstract

The changes in educational policy in Britain that are being promoted by Margaret Thatcher's government are of such significance that educators in North America might be well advised to take notice of them. Professor Buck, in the Winter issue of this journal, detailed many of these changes and compared them to the policies of Matthew Arnold. In this commentary, an attempt is made to examine the personal and political background of Margaret Thatcher and to draw some inferences about the origin of her ideas and policies, which have come to be known commonly as "Thatcherism."

Author Biography

Reginald Edwards, McGill University

Reginald Edwards, now Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology, McGill University, has taught at universities in England, The United States, and Canada. He was a one-time President of the Comparative and International Education Society, and has been a contributor to several journals and to the World Year Books of Education. Reginald Edwards, professeur émérite au département de psychopédagogie de l'université McGill a enseigné dans plusieurs universités en Grande Bretagne, aux États-Unis et au Canada. Il a été président de la Société canadienne d'éducation comparée et internationale et a publié de nombreux articles dans des revues savantes ainsi que dans les World Year Books of Education.

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Published

1989-04-01

How to Cite

Edwards, R. (1989). Commentary: MARGARET THATCHER, THATCHERISM AND EDUCATION. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 24(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7866

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Vol. 24 No. 002 (1989)

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