'This book makes a significant contribution to clarifying the analysis of decentralization as a structural feature of school systems.' - Educational Management and Administration'This book makes a significant contribution to clarifying the analysis of decentralization as a structural feature of school systems. It also provides a useful framework for attempting to assess the impact of any given form of decentralization on the quality of education provided by a school system.' - Educational Management& Administration'This book makes a significant contribution to clarifying the analysis of decentralization as a structural feature of school systems.' - Education and Administration, April 1998