Global Education Policy and International Development : New Agendas, Issues and Policies

Exploring the interplay between globalization, education and international development, this comprehensive introduction surveys the impact of global education policies on local policy in developing countries. With chapters drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives and case studies, this new edition has been updated throughout to reflect changing policy debates and issues. The second edition includes: 7 entirely new chapters on emerging debates in the field including large-scale assessments, quality of teaching and education in emergencies, Contributions from the leading scholars, including Stephen J. Ball, Roger Dale, Susan L. Robertson, Gita Steiner-Khamsi and Elaine Unterhalter, Supportive pedagogical features such as chapter outlines, questions for discussion, key reading recommendations and boxed case studies and vignettes, Updated case studies from a number of countries in the Global South, Online resources providing additional case studies and links to relevant policy documents and video content