Global Pathways to Education Cultural Spheres, Networks, and International Organizations

In this open access volume, the editors identify the trajecto­ries and pat­terns displayed by education systems and investigate the causes of change from a global and historical perspective. The contributors argue that the emergence and de­velopment of educa­tion systems can be traced back to inherent national factors, as well as to the interna­tional diffusion of ideas.

1. The Global Development, Diffusion, and Transformation of Education Systems: Transnational Isomorphism and 'Cultural Spheres', Michael Windzio and Kerstin Martens, 2. The Introduction of Compulsory Schooling Around the World: Global Diffusion between Ismorphism and 'Cultural Spheres', Helen Seitzer,  Fabian Besche-Truthe and Michael Windzio.- 3. The Global Trajectories of Compulsory Education: Clustering Sequences of Policy Development, Fabian Besche-Truthe.- 4. Does Globalization Affect the Performance of Secondary Education Systems? A Co-evolution Model of Multiplex Transnational Networks and Educational Performance, Helen Seitzer and Michael Windzio.- 5. International Organisations in Education: New Takes on Old Paradigms, Dennis Niemann.- 6. Finding the Poster Child: Reference Patterns in OECD Country Reports, Helen Seitzer.- 7. International Organizations and Education in the Islamic World, David Krogmann.- 8. Regional Ideas in International Education Organizations: The Case of SEAMO, David Krogmann.- 9. Talking About Education: How Topics Vary Between International Organizations, Michael Windzio and Raphael Heiberger.- 10. Education as Cultural Frame, John W. Meyer.- 11. Isomorphism, 'Cultural Spheres' and Education Systems: A Brief Summary and Concluding Remarks,  Michael Windzio and Kerstin Martens.