Who Controls Education? (Cambridge Studies in the Comparative Politics of Education) - Softcover

Wiborg, Susanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009581120 ISBN 13: 9781009581127

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Why are interest groups on the march in Europe? How do they become so powerful? Why do reformers struggle with plans to overhaul education systems? In Who Controls Education?, Susanne Wiborg investigates the dynamics of educational interest groups across four European countries: England, France, Germany and Sweden, alongside their counterparts in the European Union. She delves into why some groups wield more power than others and how they gain access to policymaking venues to shape education reforms. The book reveals a gap between reformers' intentions and policy outcomes, often attributed to group politics, with significant consequences for education users, historically a weak organisational group. Wiborg shows that addressing the role of vested interest is crucial for creating an education system where all children benefit.

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About the Author

Susanne Wiborg is Reader in Education at University College London, UK. Her research focusses on the policy and politics of education reform in Europe. She is co-editor of The Comparative Politics of Education: Teacher Unions and Educations Systems Around the World (2017) with Terry M. Moe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009581120
• ISBN 13: 9781009581127
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250