Administrative reform and political responsiveness: a theory of dynamic balancing
In: Sage professional papers in comparative politics 1 = Ser. Nr. 01-010
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In: Sage professional papers in comparative politics 1 = Ser. Nr. 01-010
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 86, Heft 4, S. 1368-1381
ISSN: 1468-2508
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Working paper
In: http://hdl.handle.net/10292/12941
Māori underachievement is a major and persistent leadership challenge affecting everyone in the New Zealand education system. Historical achievement statistics clearly show that over 30 years of culturally responsive policies have not realized their aim of equalising national educational outcomes for Māori. This dissertation investigates the extent to which culturally responsive policies can improve Māori educational outcomes. Arguably, Māori educational inequality is proving to be resistant to policy interventions because the major causes of it are structural in the socio-economic sense. The thrust of current policy holds individual schools and teachers responsible for ensuring that Māori students succeed. This success is meant to be attained by applying culturally responsive practice. This dissertation investigates the logic behind this policy, drawing on two research approaches, namely, critical literature review and narrative research. The main cause of Māori educational disparity is socioeconomic inequity resulting from a history of deliberate policies to relegate Māori into relative poverty and maintain relative Pākehā privilege. Yet these histories are rarely recognized in everyday discourse about Māori education. What is recognized is that there are no quick fixes to Māori educational inequity. If socioeconomic inequality was fully acknowledged as a major cause of educational underachievement, then a logical step to take would be to make efforts to reduce inequality. Such logic would controvert the ideological basis of neoliberalism, and there are some signs in New Zealand politics of a shift away from neoliberalism. Long term improvements to Māori educational achievement will need to come from a shift in thinking away from resolution or settlement, towards a mind frame of ongoing national relationship based on the Treaty of Waitangi, and acceptance of some incommensurable cultural differences.
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In: Science and public policy: journal of the Science Policy Foundation, S. scv078
ISSN: 1471-5430
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ISSN: 0148-6195
In: Political communication: an international journal, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 467-492
ISSN: 1091-7675
In: Political communication, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 467-492
ISSN: 1058-4609
In: Public administration and development: the international journal of management research and practice, Band 34, Heft 3, S. 193-205
ISSN: 0271-2075
In: Journal of gay & lesbian social services: issues in practice, policy & research, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 210-231
ISSN: 1540-4056
In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of Western Political Science Association, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Southern California Political Science Association, Northern California Political Science Association, Band 66, Heft 3, S. 585-599
ISSN: 1065-9129
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 72, Heft 1, S. 160-163
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
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Working paper
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 126, Heft 1, S. 165-166
ISSN: 1538-165X
In: Public Administration Review, Forthcoming
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