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This book presents a historical account of education in Eritrea divided into six periods on the basis of social and political conditions: (1) precolonial church education; (2) the Italian period; (3) the British administration period; (4) the federation period; (5) the integration period; and (6) the post revolution period. (DÜI-Hff)

1. Approaches to the Practice and Planning of Social and Educational Change -- A Critical Analysis of Approaches to Futures-Thinking -- Towards a Constructive Approach to the Future -- Conclusion -- 2. Trends and Problems in Social and Educational Equality -- Problems in the International system -- Class and Equality in European Society -- Problems of Educational and Social Equality -- 3. Alternative Social Futures and Social Dynamics -- A Framework for Social Futures -- Hierarchical Alternatives -- Egalitarian Alternatives -- Conclusion -- 4. Towards Alternative Futures for Education —Educational Structures and Processes -- 1 : Education in the Hierarchical Alternatives -- 2: Education in the Egalitarian Alternatives -- 5. Social Power and Strategies for Changing Education -- The Search for Strategies -- The Social and Political Content of Strategies for Change -- Towards More Effective Innovation in Education -- Biographical Notes.

The author describes the historical concepts of education, the establishment and expansion of missionary education in Eastern Nigeria, the participation of the British colonial government, and the policy of partnership between government and missions. With the arrival of internal self-government and the establishment of the Nationalist Government in the Eastern Region, education became the major political issue. The Nationalists introduced free universal primary education but had to modify it drastically when faced with financial collapse. They also introduced new laws for education which decreed that in future only Local Governments could open new primary schools, not the missions or voluntary agencies. This policy was strongly resisted by the Roman Catholic Mission in particular. Faced with strong opposition, the Government modified its proposals, but in the following years regained the initiative. The long dispute was brought to a sudden end by the advent of military government and the civil war. (DÜI-Hff)