International Organizations and Lifelong Learning: From Global Agendas to Policy Diffusion
In recent years, lifelong learning has become one of the most prominent education policy goals. This book shows how international organizations have promoted this idea and disseminated the need for it to countries all over the world. As a consequence of their activity, lifelong learning has become a central element of modern education policy.This book analyzes the global spread of lifelong learning policies since the 1970s, emphasizing the role of international organizations.
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In recent years, lifelong learning has become one of the most prominent education policy goals. This book shows how international organizations have promoted this idea and disseminated the need for it to countries all over the world. As a consequence of their activity, lifelong learning has become a central element of modern education policy.This book analyzes the global spread of lifelong learning policies since the 1970s, emphasizing the role of international organizations.
1 Introduction : the global interest in education policy 12 Tracing global governance : policy development in an international arena 173 World time : international developments in education policy from the 1970s to the 1990s 494 World action : international networks for promoting lifelong learning 665 Consequences : national lifelong learning agendas 1046 Implications : a tool for progress and a symbol of modernity 1487 Conclusion : studying global policy development 163Annex 1 Additional information - chapter 4 176Annex 2 Additional information - chapter 5 177Annex 3 Methodology 182Annex 4 Definition of independent variables 185Notes 189References 197Index 223
