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Educational governance in East Asia: responding to globalization

Educational governance in East Asia: responding to globalization Asia Pacific Journal of Education Vol. 30, No. 4, December 2010, 359–360 FOCUS EDITORIAL Educational governance in East Asia: responding to globalization The primary objective of this focus issue of the Asia Pacific Journal of Education is to interrogate how East Asian states have explored the globalizing aspects of educational governance in order to meet the challenges brought about by the increasingly volatile nature of the global economy and the rise of transnational institutions as a challenge to state political legitimacy. Globalization in its political, economic, and cultural manifestations has far-reaching implications for education around the world. Not only are education systems being re-examined and reformed in a bid to bolster national economic competitiveness in the global economy, they are also being seen as crucial tools to address some of the adverse consequences of globalization, such as growing income disparities. Globalization has also meant an increasing cross-national labour mobility, with its attendant implications for national and cultural identity. Yet again, education systems have been scrutinized with a view to bolstering social cohesion and socializing young citizens. This issue will explore various facets of the role of the state in five polities – the Philippines, Singapore, the People’s Republic of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Journal of Education Taylor & Francis

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Educational governance in East Asia: responding to globalization

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Asia Pacific Journal of Education Vol. 30, No. 4, December 2010, 359–360 FOCUS EDITORIAL Educational governance in East Asia: responding to globalization The primary objective of this focus issue of the Asia Pacific Journal of Education is to interrogate how East Asian states have explored the globalizing aspects of educational governance in order to meet the challenges brought about by the increasingly volatile nature of the global economy and the rise of transnational...
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10.1080/02188791.2010.520204
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Asia Pacific Journal of Education Vol. 30, No. 4, December 2010, 359–360 FOCUS EDITORIAL Educational governance in East Asia: responding to globalization The primary objective of this focus issue of the Asia Pacific Journal of Education is to interrogate how East Asian states have explored the globalizing aspects of educational governance in order to meet the challenges brought about by the increasingly volatile nature of the global economy and the rise of transnational institutions as a challenge to state political legitimacy. Globalization in its political, economic, and cultural manifestations has far-reaching implications for education around the world. Not only are education systems being re-examined and reformed in a bid to bolster national economic competitiveness in the global economy, they are also being seen as crucial tools to address some of the adverse consequences of globalization, such as growing income disparities. Globalization has also meant an increasing cross-national labour mobility, with its attendant implications for national and cultural identity. Yet again, education systems have been scrutinized with a view to bolstering social cohesion and socializing young citizens. This issue will explore various facets of the role of the state in five polities – the Philippines, Singapore, the People’s Republic of

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Published: Dec 1, 2010

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