Cultural knowledge economy: education, the new economy, and the communicative turn -- The politics of postmodernity and … the promise of education -- Education policy in the age of knowledge capitalism -- National education policy constructions …: the politico-ethical choices -- Knowledge networks, innovation, and development: education after modernization …

The dominant role played by the state in the financing, regulation, and provision of primary and secondary education … reflects the widely-held belief that education is necessary for personal and societal well-being. The economic organization of … education depends on political as well as market mechanisms to resolve issues that arise because of contrasting views on such …