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This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the politics behind education policymaking in Europe. Why do education policies differ from country to country and are they converging or diverging? Why are some governments more successful than others in solving education problems? How are governments influenced by international institutions such as the EU and the OECD? What are the effects of education policies? These are key questions that will be explored regarding a range of countries such as the UK, Germany, France, the Nordic countries, including Finland and Eastern Europe. We will discuss the main analytical tools that are used to understand continuity, change, cross national variation in education policy and its effects on educational and social outcomes. You will gain an advanced understanding of ideas, special interests, and institutions that contribute to the making of policy across the entire national education system with a focus on primary and secondary education. This will lay the foundation of empirically substantiated and critical evaluation of government action. The module places strong emphasis on recent research from the burgeoning field of comparative politics of education.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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