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Handbook of Global Education Policy / Edition 1
- ISBN-10:
- 1118468058
- ISBN-13:
- 9781118468050
- Pub. Date:
- 05/02/2016
- Publisher:
- Wiley
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Overview
- Surveys current debates about the role of education in a global polity, highlights key transnational policy actors, accessibly introduces research methodologies, and outlines global agendas for education reform
- Includes contributions from an international cast of established and emerging scholars at the forefront of the field thoughtfully edited and organized by a team of world-renowned global education policy experts
- Each section features a thorough introduction designed to facilitate readers’ understanding of the subsequent material and highlight links to interdisciplinary global policy scholarship
- Written in an accessible and engaging style that will appeal to domestic and international policy practitioners, social scientists, and education scholars alike
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781118468050 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 05/02/2016 |
Series: | Handbooks of Global Policy |
Pages: | 630 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.40(d) |
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Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors ixAcknowledgements xix
List of Acronyms xx
Introduction: The Globalization of Education Policy – Key Approaches and Debates 1Karen Mundy, Andy Green, Bob Lingard, and Antoni Verger
Part I Education and a Global Polity 21
Introduction 22Andy Green
1 Educational Policies in the Face of Globalization: Whither the Nation State? 27Martin Carnoy
2 World Society and the Globalization of Educational Policy 43Francisco O. Ramirez, John W. Meyer, and Julia Lerch
3 The Global Diffusion of Education Privatization: Unpacking and Theorizing Policy Adoption 64Antoni Verger
4 Economic Growth in Developing Countries: The Role of Human Capital 81Eric A. Hanushek
5 Education, Poverty, and the “Missing Link”: The Limits of Human Capital Theory as a Paradigm for Poverty Reduction 97Xavier Bonal
6 Gender and Education in the Global Polity 111Elaine Unterhalter
7 The Global Educational Reform Movement and Its Impact on Schooling 128Pasi Sahlberg
8 Global Convergence or Path Dependency? Skill Formation Regimes in the Globalized Economy 145Marius R. Busemeyer and Janis Vossiek
Part II Educational Issues and Challenges 163
Introduction 164Bob Lingard
9 Education and Social Cohesion: A Panglossian Global Discourse 169Andy Green and Jan Germen Janmaat
10 Policies for Education in Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction 189Sarah Dryden-Peterson
11 Human Rights and Education Policy in South Asia 206Monisha Bajaj and Huma Kidwai
12 Early Childhood Education and Care in Global Discourses 224Rianne Mahon
13 Education for All 2000–2015: The Influence of Global Interventions and Aid on EFA Achievements 241Aaron Benavot, Manos Antoninis, Nicole Bella, Marcos Delprato, Joanna Härmä, Catherine Jere, Priyadarshani Joshi, Nihan Koseleci Blanchy, Helen Longlands, Alasdair McWilliam, and Asma Zubairi
14 The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity 259M. Obaidul Hamid
15 The Global Governance of Teachers’ Work 275Susan L. Robertson
16 The Global Construction of Higher Education Reform 291Simon Marginson
Part III Global Policy Actors in Education 313
Introduction 314Antoni Verger
17 The Historical Evolution and Current Challenges of the United Nations and Global Education Policy-Making 319Francine Menashy and Caroline Manion
18 The World Bank and the Global Governance of Education in a Changing World Order 335Karen Mundy and Antoni Verger
19 The Changing Organizational and Global Significance of the OECD’s Education Work 357Bob Lingard and Sam Sellar
20 The Policies that Shaped PISA, and the Policies that PISA Shaped 374Andreas Schleicher and Pablo Zoido
21 Dragon and the Tiger Cubs: China–ASEAN Relations in Higher Education 385Rui Yang and Jingyun Yao
22 An Analysis of Power in Transnational Advocacy Networks in Education 401Ian Macpherson
23 The Business Case for Transnational Corporate Participation, Profits, and Policy-Making in Education 419Zahra Bhanji
24 New Global Philanthropy and Philanthropic Governance in Education in a Post-2015 World 433Prachi Srivastava and Lianna Baur
Part IV Critical Directions in the Study of Global Education Policy 449
Introduction 450Karen Mundy
25 Rational Intentions and Unintended Consequences: On the Interplay between International and National Actors in Education Policy 453Timm Fulge, Tonia Bieber, and Kerstin Martens
26 Policy and Administration as Culture: Organizational Sociology and Cross-National Education Trends 470Patricia Bromley
27 Ethnography and the Localization of Global Education Policy 490Amy Stambach
28 Global Education Policy and the Postmodern Challenge 504Stephen Carney
29 Policy Reponses to the Rise of Asian Higher Education: A Postcolonial Analysis 519Fazal Rizvi
30 Joined-up Policy: Network Connectivity and Global Education Governance 535Carolina Junemann, Stephen J. Ball, and Diego Santori
31 A Vertical Case Study of Global Policy-Making: Early Grade Literacy in Zambia 554Lesley Bartlett and Frances Vavrus
32 Global Indicators and Local Problem Recognition: An Exploration into the Statistical Eradication of Teacher Shortage in the Post-Socialist Region 573Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Name Index 590
Place Index 592
Subject Index 595
What People are Saying About This
“This is a remarkable editorial achievement. By bringing together some of the best known writers on global education policy, this volume does the international educational community an invaluable service. Those wishing to deepen their understanding of the complex mechanisms and processes that drive education policy in this new global era will find much in this book that will engage, challenge, and provoke them. An essential overview for students and seasoned researchers alike.”Ronald G. Sultana, Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research, University of Malta
“This authoritative Handbook, edited by leading international scholars, brings together a veritable Who’s Who from the world of comparative education. It also includes chapters by promising young scholars from many parts of the world. Core issues relating to education’s role in the global polity, key actors, and future directions are elegantly knitted together with a thought provoking commentary for each section by the four editors.”Ruth Hayhoe, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
“A cutting-edge resource for Chinese education researchers and policy makers supporting interaction with the international education community. At a time when China is receiving more and more attention worldwide, there is an urgent need for us to better understand and then contribute to global education governance. It also shows special value of developing comparative education in China since we are moving towards more international and development studies.”TENG Jun, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University
“The editors and contributors are eminent scholars, who have been working in the research of the education policies for years. They profoundly understand and are able to write about global changes in the field. This book is essential reading for everyone with an interest not only in education policy research but also more widely across education policy and international policy.”Risto Rinne, Center for Research on Lifelong Learning and Education and Department of Education, University of Turku