International organizations and lifelong learning : from global agendas to policy diffusion
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International organizations and lifelong learning : from global agendas to policy diffusion
(Transformations of the state)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
- : hbk
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  Okinawa
  Korea
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  United Kingdom
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Global Interest in Education Policy Tracing Global Governance: Policy Development in an International Arena World Time: International Developments in Education Policy from the 1970s to the 1990s World Action: International Networks for Promoting Lifelong Learning Consequences: National Lifelong Learning Agendas Implications: Lifelong Learning as a Tool for Progress and a Symbol of Modernity Conclusions: Studying Global Policy Development
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