Globalization, Privatization, and the State: Contemporary Education Reform in Post-Colonial Contexts

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This text explores how the dynamics of globalization and privatization have influenced State policy and impacted education reform in Honduras. Chapters document historical trends and the evolution of Honduras as a post-colonial nation, before looking in detail at recent State interventions in policy at pre-school, elementary, and secondary level. By offering empirical analysis of the Honduran education sector, the changing role and priorities of the State, and the increasing involvement of international organizations, NGOs, and private actors in the provision of education, the text increases understanding of how State theory interacts with broader global dynamics to impact education. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with a focus on international and comparative education, policy analysis, globalization, and international development. Cover Endorsements Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents List of Acronyms Author Biographies Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Intersection of Globalization, Privatization, and the State Introduction The Need for State Theory Studying the Privatization of Education in the Context of Globalization A CIPE Approach 2 Default Privatization in a Weak State: Manifestations of Privatization in Education Provision Introduction Private Education in Historical Perspective Education Underfunding in Honduras The State’s Responses to Education Underfunding: Hidden Costs and Accountability in Public Education Private Education Provision: The Response of Private Actors Conclusion 3 Contemporary Education Reform Dynamics in Honduras: Privatization Through Policymaking Introduction Historical–Regional Dynamics in Education Policymaking Policymaking in Honduras: 1990s–2000s Recent Policymaking Dynamics Conclusion 4 Privatization and the Modern State: Tracing Clientelism and Private Interests in Education Introduction Some Essential Education Reform Foundations: 1890–1990 From Development State to Neoliberal Governance Clientelism in Education 5 The State in Macro-Sociological Scholarship and Global Education Policy Studies: A Critical Appraisal Introduction Macro-Sociological Studies GEP Studies 6 Critical Perspectives on the State: Political Economy, World Systems, and Post-Colonial Insights Introduction Political Economy Studies World Systems and Post-Colonial Studies 7 Connecting State Theories and Extending the Post-Colonial Perspective Introduction Macro-Sociological Research and GEP Studies: Relevant Aspects Contributions From Political Economy Approaches Extending the Post-Colonial Lens The Emergence of the Transnational State in Central America 8 Explaining the Post-Colonial State: A Framework and Its Application Introduction Post-Colonial States in the Context of Globalization: A Framework for Understanding Education Reform Dynamics The Advantages of a Post-Colonial Approach to the State Applying the Post-Colonial Framework: The Case of Honduras 9 Within and Beyond the State: Post-Colonial Perspectives and Decolonial Directions A Post-Colonial Perspective on the State and Globalization A Post-Colonial Perspective on Privatization The Decolonial Critique The Impossibility of the “Nation”-State Decolonial Futures Decolonial Directions for Future Development Methodological Appendix Index