Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy A Comparative Network Analysis /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Karseth, Berit (Editor), Sivesind, Kirsten (Editor), Steiner-Khamsi, Gita (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
• Subjects: Education and state.; International education .; Comparative education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Education Policy.; International and Comparative Education.; Organization and Leadership.
• Online Access: Link to Metadata

Summary

This open access book explores how policy makers draw on national, regional and international expertise in issuing school reform within five Nordic countries. In an era of international comparison, policy makers are expected to review best practices, learn from experiences from elsewhere, and apply international standards propelled by international organizations. Do they do so? What counts, for them, as evidence and expertise? The chapters draw methodologically on bibliometric data, network analysis, document analysis and expert interviews. They show compellingly how governments use "evidence" strategically and selectively for agenda setting and policy decisions. This book will be of interest and value to scholars of education policy, specifically within the Nordic region, and international and comparative education.

Physical Description

XXIV, 429 p. 25 illus., 1 illus. in color. online resource.

ISBN

9783030919597

DOI

10.1007/978-3-030-91959-7

Access

Open Access