ABSTRACT

This book brings together leading scholars in Global Studies in Education to reflect on how various developments of historic significance have unsettled the neoliberal imaginary of globalization. The developments include greater recognition of inequalities and the changing nature of work and communication; the emergence of new technologies of governance; a greater awareness of geopolitical shifts; the revival of nationalism, populism and anti-globalization sentiments; and the recognition of risks surrounding pandemics and climate change. Drawing from a range of disciplinary perspectives, the chapters in this collection examine how these developments demand new ways of thinking about globalization and its implications for education policy and practice — beyond the neoliberal imaginary. 

chapter 2|20 pages

Globalization in higher education

The good, the bad and the ugly

chapter 7|13 pages

Education and shifts in the global economy

Meritocracy and the changing nature of work

chapter 8|15 pages

Educational Privatization

Expanding spaces and new global regulatory trends

chapter 11|16 pages

Global biopolitics of climate change

Affect, digital governance, and education

chapter 13|15 pages

The Rise of China and the Next Wave of Globalization

The Chinese Dream, the Belt and Road Initiative and the ‘Asian century’