The dynamics of education policymaking

the long version

This book examines how educational development happens. It analyzes the actions of policymakers and the decisions they make regarding educational change; but it does not stop there. Although the point of decision is an important one, equally important are the activities preceding it (analysis, generation of options, bargaining and so forth) and following it (implementation, assessment, possible redesign), as well as the other participants in the process (the consumers and providers of educational services). In order to capture this process of decisionmaking the book introduces an analytical framework that unravels the predecision and postdecision activities. To provide a clearer understanding of the process, the framework is applied to case studies of policymaking in four countries.