Investigating Education in Germany

This book brings together the work of esteemed author Professor David Phillips in one authoritative volume. Including key chapters on education in Germany from the last three decades, topics range from historical studies of universities and schools, through detailed research on the role of the British in reconstructing education in Germany after 1945, to education in post-Unification Germany. Together, the body of work draws on a multitude of primary sources and constitutes a comprehensive analysis of educational provision in Germany over a long historical period. In addition to 18 chapters spanning Phillips’ research from 1981 to 2012, the book includes a new introduction and conclusion, bringing his ideas together and demonstrating their continuing relevance to the field.