World Yearbook of Education 2012

Policy Borrowing and Lending in Education

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Curricula, Educational Reform
Cover of the book World Yearbook of Education 2012 by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781136489426
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 12, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781136489426
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 12, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The phenomenon of "travelling reforms" has become an object of great professional interest and intensive academic scrutiny. The fact that the same set of educational reforms is transferred from one country to another made scholars wonder whether policy transfer has increased as a result of globalization. But also the fact that policy makers increasingly import "best practices "and international standards and use them as a tool to accelerate reform has captured the imagination of many that deal with policy studies. An international comparative perspective is key for understanding why reforms travel from one corner of the world to another. Not surprisingly, the study of policy borrowing and lending constitutes one of the core research topics of comparative policy studies; a new area of research that links comparative education with policy studies.

 

The World Yearbook of Education 2012 brings together a diverse range of perspectives on education policy through contributions from internationally renowned authors. It reflects on the way policy borrowing and lending is reconfiguring the world of education and offers a new collection of insights into the changes occurring across the world. It particularly focuses on:

  • The political and economic reasons for policy borrowing,

    The agencies, international networks and regimes that instigate policy change,

    The process of borrowing and lending

    The impact of these systems, agendas and institutions on indigenous settings.

This book will prove invaluable to researchers of globalization and to policy experts, especially those interested in comparative and international educational studies. It is also essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students and anyone involved in the sociology, economy or history of education.

 

Gita Steiner-Khamsi is Professor of Comparative and International Education at Teachers College Columbia University, New York, US.

Florian Waldow is Research Director at the University of Münster, Germany.

 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The phenomenon of "travelling reforms" has become an object of great professional interest and intensive academic scrutiny. The fact that the same set of educational reforms is transferred from one country to another made scholars wonder whether policy transfer has increased as a result of globalization. But also the fact that policy makers increasingly import "best practices "and international standards and use them as a tool to accelerate reform has captured the imagination of many that deal with policy studies. An international comparative perspective is key for understanding why reforms travel from one corner of the world to another. Not surprisingly, the study of policy borrowing and lending constitutes one of the core research topics of comparative policy studies; a new area of research that links comparative education with policy studies.

 

The World Yearbook of Education 2012 brings together a diverse range of perspectives on education policy through contributions from internationally renowned authors. It reflects on the way policy borrowing and lending is reconfiguring the world of education and offers a new collection of insights into the changes occurring across the world. It particularly focuses on:

This book will prove invaluable to researchers of globalization and to policy experts, especially those interested in comparative and international educational studies. It is also essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students and anyone involved in the sociology, economy or history of education.

 

Gita Steiner-Khamsi is Professor of Comparative and International Education at Teachers College Columbia University, New York, US.

Florian Waldow is Research Director at the University of Münster, Germany.

 

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Robert Louis Stevenson and the Pictorial Text by
Cover of the book Droughts by
Cover of the book Towards a Competence Theory of the Firm by
Cover of the book New Instruments of Environmental Governance? by
Cover of the book Shakespeare, Caravaggio, and the Indistinct Regard by
Cover of the book Italian Politics by
Cover of the book Analyzing Social Narratives by
Cover of the book Handbook of Social Justice in Education by
Cover of the book Phototruth Or Photofiction? by
Cover of the book Resource Guide for Food Writers by
Cover of the book Streaming and Digital Media by
Cover of the book Corporate Governance and Sustainability by
Cover of the book Latecomers in the Global Economy by
Cover of the book Social Scientists Meet the Media by
Cover of the book Islamic Environmentalism by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy