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This book departs from the position that research on education reform in Latin America does not go far enough when it comes to considering the origins and limitations that are at the heart of the State itself. While it is valuable to portray contemporary political processes, it is just as important to make visible the characteristics and limits of the underlying (State) foundation(s) through which and upon which reforms are introduced. In doing so, this book not only helps to shed light on the reasons for policy success or failure but also facilitates analysis that pairs historical considerations on the nature and development of the State together with current findings related to the effects of (political-economic) globalization—all while being attentive to the way that these historical and contemporary forces affect, operate through or are contested by education. Contributors are: Felicitas Acosta, Maria Balarin, Naomi Caywood, Alejandro Caravaca, Daniel Corredor-Llorente, Claudia Díaz-Ríos, Victoria Desimoni, Kevin Donley, D. Brent Edwards Jr., Tomás Esper, Germán Flores, Vanessa Ghersi Cordano, Patricia Grillet, tavis d. jules, Julio Lojano, Magdalena Madany-Saá, Iván Matovich, Mauro C. Moschetti, Siobhan Ng, Juan David Parra, Tobias Roberts and Rebecca Tarlau.

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D. Brent Edwards Jr. is Chair and Professor of the Department of Educational Foundations at the University of Hawaii. He specializes in education policy and the global governance of education. He recently co-edited Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (Bristol University Press, 2024). Mauro C. Moschetti is an Associate Professor (Serra Húnter Fellow) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Senior Researcher in the Globalization, Education and Social Policies (GEPS) research group. His work explores education privatization, global governance, and policy reform. He recently co-edited Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (Bristol University Press, 2024). Claudia M. Díaz-Ríos is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. She researches global education policy, governance, and crisis responses, focusing on Latin America. In 2024, Claudia published a book titled Translating Global Ideas: How Policy Legacies and Domestic Politics Shape Education Governance in Latin America.

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