Overview
Partnerships are now pervasive in global education and development, but are they creating equitable, cooperative, and positive relationships? Through case studies of prominent multistakeholder partnerships—including the Education Cannot Wait Fund and Global Partnership for Education—as well as a comprehensive analysis of the global education network, this book exposes clear power imbalances that persist in the international aid environment. The author reveals how actors and organizations from high-income countries continue to wield disproportionate influence, while the private sector holds a growing degree of authority in public policy circles. In light of such evidence, this book questions if partnerships truly ameliorate power asymmetries, or if they instead reproduce the precise inequities they are meant to eliminate. Book Features: Provides in-depth case studies of two of the most prominent multistakeholder education organizations, including key informant interviews that provide insider perspectives and critiques. Applies innovative methodologies to understand power and influence, including a network analysis of hundreds of organizations engaged in the global education sector. Tackles pressing and evolving themes, such as increased private sector engagement and power asymmetries in international development.
Full Product Details
Author: Francine Menashy ,
Gita Steiner-Khamsi ,
Steven Klees
Publisher: Teachers' College Press
Imprint: Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9780807761281
ISBN 10: 0807761281
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 12 July 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""An essential reference for scholars and practitioners interested in taking a critical look at the evolution of the aid architecture, particularly in the education sector, and in better understanding persisting and emerging challenges."" --International Review of Education
An essential reference for scholars and practitioners interested in taking a critical look at the evolution of the aid architecture, particularly in the education sector, and in better understanding persisting and emerging challenges. --International Review of Education
Author Information
Francine Menashy is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership in Education and teaches in the Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies doctoral program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Menashy is coeditor of Comparative Education Review.
