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Power, Politics, and Political Entrepreneurs: Realising Universal Free Basic Education in Indonesia

Rosser, A. Joshi, A. and Edwin, D. - 20-May-11
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Rosser, A. and Joshi, A and Edwin, D(2011) 'Power, Politics, and Political Entrepreneurs: Realising Universal Free Basic Education in Indonesia'


Several developing countries have introduced policies for universal free basic education. But often schools still charge illegal fees, which form a major obstacle to the success of such policies. Through examining the case of Indonesia, this paper argues that achieving fee-free education in poor countries is mainly a political problem reflecting inequalities of power.