Teacher Unions, Social Movements and the Politics of Education in Asia : South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines

A detailed investigation of the emergence of the National Teachers Union of Korea, tracing its struggle for educational reform. The book explores the workings of the Korean education system in the context of national and global development and examines the historical experiences that have shaped the modern South Korean nation. Revealing international comparisons are also drawn through analyses of the emergence of reformist teacher movements in Taiwan and the Philippines.