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Book SynopsisThe secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system good, bad, and ugly Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science have positioned China as a world education leader.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Fatal Attraction—America’s Suicidal Quest for Educational Excellence 1
1 Fooling China, Fooling the World: Illusions of Excellence 13
2 The Emperors’ Game: A Perfect Machine for Homogenization 29
3 Governance without Governing: The Retreat of Authoritarianism and China’s Economic Boom 49
4 Hesitant Learner: The Struggle of Halfway Westernization 71
5 Fooling the Emperor: The Truth about China’s Capacity for Innovation 93
6 Hell to Heaven: The Making of the World’s Best and Worst Education 119
7 The Witch That Cannot Be Killed: Educational Reforms and Setbacks 141
8 The Naked Emperor: Chinese Lessons for What Not to Do 165
Notes 191
Bibliography 217
Index 225
