Book review: Schooling Internationally: Globalisation, Internationalisation and the Future for International Schools
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JRIspjriJournal of Research in International Education1475-24091741-2943SAGE PublicationsSage UK: London, England10.1177/147524091142214110.1177_1475240911422141Book reviewsBook review: Schooling Internationally: Globalisation, Internationalisation and the Future for International SchoolsJonesJeffIndependent Consultant122011103312313Schooling Internationally: Globalisation, Internationalisation and the Future for International Schools by BatesRichard (ed.) Abingdon: Routledge, 2011© IBO, Sage Ltd. 20112011IBO, Sage Ltd.If you teach in, lead or govern international schools – or plan to do so – this book is important and interesting reading. It has been written at a time when the numbers of international schools are growing faster than ever before. The fact that the book is edited by Richard Bates, and supported by contributions from a range of expert and experienced authors, adds to its appeal. The book achieves its stated aim of providing readers with ‘a critical perspective on current issues facing international schooling’, not least the tensions that exist between ‘internationalisation’ and ‘globalisation’. It also explores the impact of these twin concepts on issues relating directly to students, parents and teachers, such as teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment, teachers and their future recruitment and development, and school micropolitics.In his Introduction to the book, Richard Bates confirms the increasing emergence of international schools over recent years and sets out to analyse