William Lawton
Biographic Data
| ID | 1707338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Lawton |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Lawton |
| SIGNATURE | LAWTON W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Higher Education Consultant, London, United Kingdom |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Universities, the digital divide and global inequality
Absolute poverty levels are declining around the world but, measured by income and GDP per capita over time, inequality is getting worse between and within many countries. How is this possible when higher education is celebrated as a vehicle for economic success and when the massification and digitisation of higher education means it is available to more people, in more places, than ever? This paper explores these questions with reference to thre…
Worn Themes and New Developments in Quebec and Canadian Politics
Taking the Quebec election of September 1994 as a starting point, this article provides observations on developments in Canadian politics and Quebec-Canada relations. The Quebec election resulted in the transfer of power to a government committed to Quebec's withdrawal from the Canadian federation. This latest manifestation of Quebec nationalism bears similarity with events in the past but the Canadian political landscape has undergone profound c…
Universities, the digital divide and global inequality
Absolute poverty levels are declining around the world but, measured by income and GDP per capita over time, inequality is getting worse between and within many countries. How is this possible when higher education is celebrated as a vehicle for economic success and when the massification and digitisation of higher education means it is available to more people, in more places, than ever? This paper explores these questions with reference to thre…
Worn Themes and New Developments in Quebec and Canadian Politics
Taking the Quebec election of September 1994 as a starting point, this article provides observations on developments in Canadian politics and Quebec-Canada relations. The Quebec election resulted in the transfer of power to a government committed to Quebec's withdrawal from the Canadian federation. This latest manifestation of Quebec nationalism bears similarity with events in the past but the Canadian political landscape has undergone profound c…
Universities, the digital divide and global inequality
Absolute poverty levels are declining around the world but, measured by income and GDP per capita over time, inequality is getting worse between and within many countries. How is this possible when higher education is celebrated as a vehicle for economic success and when the massification and digitisation of higher education means it is available to more people, in more places, than ever? This paper explores these questions with reference to thre…
Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Canadian Identity and History (1 works) · Canadian Policy and Governance (1 works) · Demographic economics (1 works) · Development economics (1 works) · Digital divide (1 works) · Digital Education and Society (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economic inequality (1 works)