Book Critique - Joel Spring A Book Critique by Lisa Layne Education and the Rise of the Global Economy by Joel Spring Summary Joel Spring address the relationships between different educational systems and the economies of the world. He begins the book by introducing the colonization of the world and the driving forces behind the colonizing. He then goes on to describe the driving forces behind the educational systems of Japan, Singapore, Europe, the US, the UK and the influence of the World Bank and the United Nations. A more in depth summary is available thanks to our literature circles summarizer - Sherif.
Spring points out again and again that the true driving force behind education is the economy.
In looking at the world economy it is very clear that in order to succeed you need to be able to communicate and use technology. This brings up the first significant idea. After illustrating the importance of learning English in several educational systems Spring brings in several world agencies who have become very influential in education. The United Nations has declared that everyone has a right to a basic education. While this statement will not be disputed by many, there is much indecision when you move onto the subject of curriculum.