In this open access volume, the editors identify the trajectories and patterns displayed by education systems and investigate the causes of change from a global and historical perspective. The contributors argue that the emergence and development of education systems can be traced back to inherent national factors, as well as to the international diffusion of ideas.
The research presented in this volume is a wide-ranging analysis and explanation of the dynamics of emergence, diffusion, and change in relation to state education systems. The chapters offer an empirical investigation into whether the global diffusion of Western-rational educational content and organizational forms occurs as expected by neoinstitutionalist theory, or whether culturally specific developmental paths dominate in different parts of the world.
The book will be of interest to students and researchers in various social science disciplines, including social policy, education, sociology, political science, international relations, organizational theory, and economics.
Author(s): Kerstin Martens, Michael Windzio
Series: Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 331
City: Cham
On This Series
Acknowledgments
Praise for Global Pathways to Education
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1: The Global Development, Diffusion, and Transformation of Education Systems: Transnational Isomorphism and ‘Cultural Spheres’
Introduction
Recapturing Research: Education Policy from a Global Perspective
Theoretical Framework: Transnational Isomorphism versus Cultural Spheres in Education
Transnational Isomorphism
Cultural Spheres
Cultural Spheres as a Limitation of Isomorphism?
Horizontal and Vertical Interdependencies Interlinked with National Factors
Research Design and Empirical Approach
Compilation of a Global Data Set on Education Systems
The Analysis of Diffusion Processes and International Networks
Leitmotifs and Typology of International Education Organizations
Structure of the Book
References
2: The Introduction of Compulsory Schooling Around the World: Global Diffusion Between Isomorphism and ‘Cultural Spheres’
Introduction
Culture and the Diffusion of Education Systems
Culture and the Legitimacy of Order
Institutionalized Education and the Transmission of Culture
Institutionalized Education and Society
Data and Methods
Results
Geographies of Compulsory Education Diffusion
Describing Cultural Spheres
Estimating the Influence of Culture on the Diffusion Process
Conclusion
References
3: The Global Trajectories of Compulsory Education: Clustering Sequences of Policy Development
Introduction
The State of Compulsory Education Policy
Explanatory Attempts for Compulsory Education Policymaking
Methodological Remarks
Sequences of the Duration of Compulsory Education
Clustering the Trajectories
Resilient Latecomers (Cluster 1)
Stagnant Short (Cluster 2)
Extending Middle of the Pack (Cluster 3)
From Zero to Long (Cluster 4)
From Short to Long (Cluster 5)
Long and Extending (Cluster 6)
Late Start Extenders (Cluster 7)
Late and Stagnant (Cluster 8)
A Global Picture on Clusters of Compulsory Education Duration
Conclusion
References
4: Does Globalization Affect the Performance of Secondary Education Systems? A Coevolution Model of Multiplex Transnational Networks and Educational Performance
Introduction
Theory
Previous Research
Data
Methods
Results
Conclusion
References
5: International Organizations in Education: New Takes on Old Paradigms
Introduction
The Development of Education Ideas Within IOs
Analyzing the Evolution of IOs’ Education Ideas
The World Bank: Development Assistance from the ‘Knowledge Bank’
The OECD: A Forum for Reconstruction Became a Trendsetter in Global Education
UNESCO: A Specialized Education IO in Need of Respecialization
The ILO: Linking Decent Work and Decent Education
Conclusion and Discussion: A Reflection on Integrative Ideas
References
6: Finding the Poster Child: Reference Patterns in OECD Country Reports
Introduction
Ranking, Reporting, and Referencing
The Influence of World Society
Where to Look: Referencing in National Policymaking
Data
Results
Conclusion
References
7: International Organizations and Education in the Islamic World
Introduction
Contextualizing Education Leitmotifs in Muslim IOs
Similar, Yet Unique: Three Muslim Education IOs
ICESCO: Education Policy for the Ummah
Goals in Education Policy
Leitmotifs and Education Ideas of ICESCO
Activities in Education
ALECSO: Education for the Arab World
Education Goals
Leitmotifs and Education Ideas of ALECSO
Activities in Education
ABEGS: Education Policy for the Gulf Region
Education Goals
Leitmotifs and Education Ideas of ABEGS
Activities in Education
Cooperation Between the Three Organizations
Conclusion
References
8: Regional Ideas in International Education Organizations: The Case of SEAMEO
Introduction
International Organizations in Education: Leitmotifs and Ideas
Exploring SEAMEO: A Decentralized Approach to International Cooperation
SEAMEO’s Ideas in Education Policy
The Content of SEAMEO Education Policy: 7 Priority Areas
Conclusion
References
9: Talking About Education: How Topics Vary Between International Organizations
Introduction
Theoretical Background
Data
Preprocessing
Structural Topic Models
Validation
Internal Validation
Robustness
Results
Conclusion
Appendix
References
10: Education as Cultural Frame
Introduction
The Phenomenon at Issue: Integrated Education in a Differentiated Economy and Global Society
Interpreting Expansion from the Wrong End of the Telescope: The Economistic View
The Human Right to Be Compelled to Go to School
Institutions of Education as Supranational and Global
Conclusion
References
11: Isomorphism, ‘Cultural Spheres’, and Education Systems: A Brief Summary and Concluding Remarks
Introduction
Recapturing the Theoretical Approach and Research Design
Summarizing Empirical Results in the Light of the Theory
Outlook for Future Research
References
Index
