Global-National Networks in Education Policy

Rino Wiseman Adhikary, Daniel Friedrich, Bob Lingard, Irving Epstein, Ian Hardy

"Set against the backdrop of globalization and global philanthropy, this book offers new perspectives on the sociological dynamics and governance implications of 'social entrepreneurial' policy in education. It examines the spatialities, relationships and culture that powerfully mediated the making and localisation of 'Teach for Bangladesh'. This globalised and philanthropy-backed reform model is based on 'Teach for America/All' (TfA) which promotes social entrepreneurial solutions to educational problems across continents. The authors demonstrate how TfAs policy model travelled through networks of diaspora, finance, technology and media and became in established in Bangladesh through complex policy work. The book documents empirical research from Bangladesh to draw out broader implications in relation to education policy making and policy content in today's globalizing world. The...