Global Pathways to Education : Cultural Spheres, Networks, and International Organizations.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (332 pages)
- Global Dynamics of Social Policy Series .
- Global Dynamics of Social Policy Series .
Global Pathways to Education -- On This Series -- Acknowledgments -- Praise for Global Pathways to Education -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- 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.