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Policy Borrowing and Reform in Education: Globalized Processes and Local Contexts
Laura M. Portnoi
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Description for Policy Borrowing and Reform in Education: Globalized Processes and Local Contexts
Hardback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
This book addresses the intersections of globalization, policy borrowing, and educational reform. Drawing upon multiple disciplines, it provides a comprehensive overview of globalization's history, processes, theories, and trends, both generally and in education specifically. The book includes an in-depth discussion of policy borrowing, emphasizing its political nature, to provide an understanding of globalization's impact on education. Portnoi interrogates the dominance of the Global North and the influence of the global governance organizations that serve as the core of the aid and development regime. Using a critical perspective, Portnoi emphasizes the manner ... Read more
This book addresses the intersections of globalization, policy borrowing, and educational reform. Drawing upon multiple disciplines, it provides a comprehensive overview of globalization's history, processes, theories, and trends, both generally and in education specifically. The book includes an in-depth discussion of policy borrowing, emphasizing its political nature, to provide an understanding of globalization's impact on education. Portnoi interrogates the dominance of the Global North and the influence of the global governance organizations that serve as the core of the aid and development regime. Using a critical perspective, Portnoi emphasizes the manner ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
494g
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137530226
SKU
V9781137530226
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99-15
About Laura M. Portnoi
Laura M. Portnoi is Professor at California State University, Long Beach, USA. Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked for several international exchange programs. Portnoi has published widely on topics related to globalization and education.
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