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From an essay on the first principles of government / Joseph Priestley -- "Of national education" / William Godwin -- From the sphere and duties of government / Wilhelm von Humboldt -- "Shall the state educate the people?" / Thomas Hodgskin -- From "on the proper sphere of government" / Herbert Spencer -- "The principle of state education" / Edward Baines, Jr -- "On the progress and efficiency of voluntary education in england" / Edward Baines, Jr -- "A letter to the most noble the marquis of lansdowne, president of the council on the government plan of education" / Edward Baines, Jr -- "On the non-interference of the government with popular education" / Edward Miall -- "The connection of religion with popular education" / Algernon Wells -- "On the parties responsible for the education of the people" / Richard Winter Hamilton -- Reasons against government interference in education / Anonymous -- "The persecution of the child by the state" / A.E. Hake and O.E. Wesslau -- "State education: a help or hindrance?" / Auberon Herbert -- "Some socialist and anarchist views of education" / Benjamin R. Tucker

"This book pays tribute to an intellectual giant. The twenty-one succinct chapters comprising the volume, and the variety of scholars who have authored them, are indicative of his intellectual, geographical and intergenerational reach. These chapters reflect the towering influence of Roger Dale's work in fields such as the Sociology of Education, Globalization and Education Policy Studies, and Comparative and International Education. While engaging critically with Roger's intellectual ideas - and without exception the authors demonstrate the significance of these to their own theoretical and research endeavors - they also include personal reflections on his role as mentor, role model, networker, and friend. Together the chapters are testimony to the richness, quality and diversity of Roger Dale's work and the extent to which it has inspired several generations of scholars from very different world locations. In a final chapter, Roger Dale himself responds from his usual humble position to all contributors and reviews the key aspects of an exceptional and ongoing intellectual journey"--