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Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform
Merilee S. Grindle
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Description for Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform
Paperback. Poses an important question: How can we account for successful policy reform initiatives when the political cards are stacked against change? This book shows how the strategic choices of reform proponents alter the destinies of policy reforms by reshaping power equations and undermining institutional biases that impede change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Despite the Odds poses an important question: How can we account for successful policy reform initiatives when the political cards are stacked against change? Theories of politics usually predict that reform initiatives will be unsuccessful when powerful groups are opposed to change and institutions are biased against it. This book, however, shows how the strategic choices of reform proponents alter the destinies of policy reforms by reshaping power equations and undermining institutional biases that impede change. In many countries, the political path to reform can be daunting. Antireform interests are powerful and support for change is, at best, lukewarm. Centrally ... Read more
Despite the Odds poses an important question: How can we account for successful policy reform initiatives when the political cards are stacked against change? Theories of politics usually predict that reform initiatives will be unsuccessful when powerful groups are opposed to change and institutions are biased against it. This book, however, shows how the strategic choices of reform proponents alter the destinies of policy reforms by reshaping power equations and undermining institutional biases that impede change. In many countries, the political path to reform can be daunting. Antireform interests are powerful and support for change is, at best, lukewarm. Centrally ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691118000
SKU
V9780691118000
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About Merilee S. Grindle
Merilee S. Grindle is Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Reviews for Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform
"A welcome and sorely needed addition to the literature on social sector reform. The book has important implications for developing countries as well as for the literature on political leadership, the role of international financial institutions, and even the dynamics of international policy diffusion."—Wendy Hunter, University of Texas "The book is valuable for political scientists and political economists interested in ... Read more