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Global policy mobilities in federal education systems
Beech, Jason Engel, Laura Savage, Glenn C. Lingard, Bob
Beech, Jason
Engel, Laura
Savage, Glenn C.
Lingard, Bob
Abstract
As an introduction to this special issue, this paper presents a discussion of different theoretical and methodological challenges in analyzing the ways in which global policy flows are shaping education policies and practices within and across federal systems. We argue that the dynamics between the global and the federal systems are complex, non-linear, multi-directional and ever changing. We start by discussing the notion of global policy mobilities and the kinds of theoretical approaches that we suggest can be productive in understanding the flows of power in education across spaces. We then move on to conceptualize “the federal” in education. While global flows do not lead toward universal results or linear policy convergence across nations, we also stress the necessity to think about federalism not as singular but in the plural, as federalisms, given the different configurations and historical developments of federal systems of education. To conclude, we highlight four analytic tensions and new directions for future research on global policy mobilities in federal education systems.
Keywords
globalization, policy mobility, federal education systems
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Education Policy Analysis Archives
Book
Volume
31
Issue
67
Page Range
1-19
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
File Access
Open