{"product_id":"global-education-policy-field","title":"Global Education Policy Field","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book challenges conventional approaches to global education policy (GEP) by exploring its often-overlooked onto-epistemic and religio-spiritual dimensions. Through eight thought-provoking chapters, leading scholars critically examine how fundamental questions of knowing, being, and worldview shape the field's theoretical foundations and practical implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors delve deep into the Western modernist assumptions that underpin GEP. From Vietnam's educational exchange with Mozambique to Christian normativity in higher education, the chapters offer diverse perspectives on how colonial legacies, religious frameworks, and philosophical traditions continue to influence educational policy and practice worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book makes a vital contribution by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterrogating the Western-centric nature of GEP scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring alternative epistemological and ontological frameworks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamining the intersection of rationalized bureaucracy with ritual governance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigating transnational academic mobility in relation to the notion of multiple selves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand the deeper structures and assumptions that shape global education policy. By bringing together perspectives from comparative education, philosophy, and critical theory, it opens new pathways for reimagining the field beyond its current theoretical and methodological boundaries. It was originally published as a special issue of \u003ci\u003eComparative Education.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the BEST BOOK award of the Globalization and Education Special Interest Group of the Comparative and International Education Society. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983352549720,"sku":"9781041135746","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781041135746_82622f16-fd40-43e6-98e9-bb9407cc9041.jpg?v=1778665544","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/global-education-policy-field","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}