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Arnove, R.F. (2005). Globalisation and Public Education Policies in Latin America: Challenges to and Contributions of Teachers and Higher Education Institutions. In: Zajda, J., et al. International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2960-8_27

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