In recent years lifelong learning has become one of the most prominent education policy goals. This book shows how international organizations have promoted this idea and disseminated the need for it to countries all over the world. As a consequence of their activity, lifelong learning has become a central element of modern education policy.

Autorentext
ANJA P. JAKOBI is Senior Researcher at the TranState Research Centre, University of Bremen, Germany. Her research interests include the internationalization of public policy and the activities of international institutions, in particular in the fields of education policy, social policy and crime policies.

Inhalt
Introduction: The Global Interest in Education Policy Tracing Global Governance: Policy Development in an International Arena World Time: International Developments in Education Policy from the 1970s to the 1990s World Action: International Networks for Promoting Lifelong Learning Consequences: National Lifelong Learning Agendas Implications: Lifelong Learning as a Tool for Progress and a Symbol of Modernity Conclusions: Studying Global Policy Development