Books by Professor David (University of Oxford Phillips

Educating the Germans examines the role of the British in the ''reconstruction'' of education in occupied Germany from 1945 to 1949. It covers war-time planning for a future role in overseeing education at all levels in Germany, looks at policy and its implementation, describes the British personnel involved and their interaction with German authorities, and assesses the lasting effects of the British effort in securing the future development of education from Kindergarten to university in the emerging Federal Republic.Thoroughly researched and employing a wide range of sources in Britain and Germany, this is an important study for anyone looking to further their understanding of Germany, and Britain''s relationship with Germany in the immediate post-war era.

Over the past two hundred years German education policy and practice has attracted interest in England. Policy makers have used the ''German example'' both to encourage change and development and to warn against certain courses of action. This book provides the first major analysis of the rich material from government reports (including work by Matthew Arnold), the press, travel accounts, memoirs, scholarly publications and the archives to uncover the nature of the English fascination with education in Germany, from 18 to the end of the twentieth century. David Phillips traces this story and uses recent work in theories of educational policy ''borrowing'' to analyse the reception of the German experience and its impact on the development of English education policy.

Over the years German education policy and practice has attracted interest in England. This monograph provides an analysis of the rich material from government reports, the press, travel accounts, memoirs, and the archives to uncover the nature of the English fascination with education in Germany, from 1800 to the end of the twentieth century.