Global Pathways to Education : Cultural Spheres, Networks, and International Organizations

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.

1. The Global Development, Diffusion, and Transformation of Education Systems: Transnational Isomorphism and ''Cultural Spheres'', Michael Windzio and Kerstin Martens, 2. The Introduction of Compulsory Schooling Around the World: Global Diffusion between Ismorphism and ''Cultural Spheres'', Helen Seitzer,  Fabian Besche-Truthe and Michael Windzio.- 3. The Global Trajectories of Compulsory Education: Clustering Sequences of Policy Development, Fabian Besche-Truthe.- 4. Does Globalization Affect the Performance of Secondary Education Systems? A Co-evolution Model of Multiplex Transnational Networks and Educational Performance, Helen Seitzer and Michael Windzio.- 5. International Organisations in Education: New Takes on Old Paradigms, Dennis Niemann.- 6. Finding the Poster Child: Reference Patterns in OECD Country Reports, Helen Seitzer.- 7. International Organizations and Education in the Islamic World, David Krogmann.- 8. Regional Ideas in International Education Organizations: The Case of SEAMO, David Krogmann.- 9. Talking About Education: How Topics Vary Between International Organizations, Michael Windzio and Raphael Heiberger.- 10. Education as Cultural Frame, John W. Meyer.- 11. Isomorphism, ''Cultural Spheres'' and Education Systems: A Brief Summary and Concluding Remarks,  Michael Windzio and Kerstin Martens.