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Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- A Glimpse into the World of Itorero -- Ethnographic Spaces -- Paths of Inquiry -- Contemporary Research on Rwanda -- Leta: The Rwandan State -- Intore: The Model Rwandan Citizen -- Toward an Anthropology of Authoritarianism? -- Authoritarian Modes of Government as Modern-­Day Governmentality -- Rationalities and Technologies: Tracing the Liberal in the Authoritarian -- Experiences of Exposure -- Looking Beyond the Self and the State -- Chapter Outline -- References

Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Author Bios -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introducing the Complexity of Educational Diversification -- Why Schooling and Education? -- Historical Constituents of Modern Schooling -- The Complexity of National Education in School Systems of Europe -- Challenges of Educational Diversity in the Welfare State -- Overview of the Book -- References -- Education and Nationalism in Scotland: Nationalism as a Governing Resource -- Introduction -- Changes in Governing -- Nationalism and the Governing Narrative -- Crafting the Narrative in Education -- Conclusion -- References -- Language, National Identity and School: The Role of the Catalan-Language Immersion Program in Contemporary Catalan Nationalism -- Introduction -- The Catalan Education System: From Franco-era Repression to the Spain of the Autonomous Communities -- The Language Immersion System -- The Judicialization of the Language Debate -- Recognition of Bilingualism in Spain -- Conclusions -- References -- Geographical Divergences of Educational Credentials in the Modern Nation-State: A Case-Study of Belgium, 1961-2011 -- Introduction -- University Graduates -- Historical Evolution (1961-2011) -- Geographical Distribution -- Early School Leavers -- Historical Evolution (1961-2011) -- Geographical Distribution -- Conclusion -- References -- Nationalism as a Positive Value? -- Introduction -- Issues and Dilemmas of Cultural Heritage in Ukrainian Education -- Peace Education -- Research Setting and Tools -- The Narrative Analysis of Pre-service Teachers' Responses to the Revolution of Dignity -- Pedagogical Intervention: Educating Pre-service Teachers on Democratic Citizenship -- Exit Narratives: Analysis and Discussion -- Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- Saami Educational and Knowledge Claims in School Systems of the Nordic Countries

In most countries in the world, school education is the business of the state. Even if forms and functions differ, the imparting of elementary knowledge is universally regarded as a public function. Yet this is neither self-evident nor self-explanatory. The degree of involvement of state agencies in the supervision, financing and organization of the school system sometimes varies so much that the usual assumption of a common understanding of 'the state' seems to be an illusion.Making international comparisons and focusing strongly on the historical conditions of the current form of state educa

Intro -- Endorsment -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 A genealogical enquiry -- Chapter 2 Rituals in truth-making -- Chapter 3 Situated neo-liberalism -- Chapter 4 Expert publics -- Chapter 5 Business ontology -- Chapter 6 Repopulating the middle -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Government by governors -- Rule by hierarchy -- Governing without government -- Dominant mentality -- Democracy in question

In 'The State, The Family and Education', first published in 1980, Miriam David provides an entirely new analysis of the relationship of the state to the family and education. David explains how the state, through its educational policies, regulates family relationships with, and within, schools. This book provides a welcome analysis of educational policy from a socialist-feminist perspective, re-examining the ways in which women as parents, teachers and pupils are involved in the education system

Creating a truly national school system has, over the past fifty years, reconfigured local expectations and practices in American public education. Through a 50-year examination of Alexandria, Virginia, this book reveals how the 'education state' is nonetheless shaped by the commitments of local political regimes and their leaders and constituents.

1. Introduction : neoliberalism, social networks, and the new governance of education / Wayne Au and Joseph J. Ferrare -- 2. mEducation as a site of network governance / Diego Santori, Stephen J. Ball, and Carolina Junemann -- 3. Network restructuring of global edu-business : the case of Pearson's efficacy framework / Anna Hogan, Sam Sellar and Bob Lingard -- 4. Mapping the education entrepreneurial network : teach for America, charter school reform, and corporate sponsorship / Beth Sondel, Kerry Kretchmar, and Joseph J. Ferrare -- 5. International access project : a network analysis of an emerging international curriculum program in China / Shuning Liu -- 6. Mapping neoliberal reform in Chile : following the development and legitimation of the Chilean system of school quality measurement (SIMCE) / Javier Campos-Martnez, Francisca Corbalan Possel, and Jorge Inzunza -- 7. Mapping the discourse of neoliberal education reform : space, power, and access in Chicago's renaissance 2010 debate / Sarah Bell -- 8. Other people's policy : wealthy elites and charter school reform in Washington state / Wayne Au and Joseph J. Ferrare -- 9. Gangsta raps, power gaps, and network maps : how the charter school market came to New Orleans / Kristen L. Buras -- 10. Enterprise education policy and embedded layers of corporate influence / Patricia Burch and Jahni M. A. Smith.

Over the past three decades, professions across the European Union have faced significant and radical challenges. This book analyses three professional groups involved in the academic and health sectors and how they are affected by different national Welfare State models such as Mediterranean, Scandinavian and Anglo Saxon