International Organisations Inside Out - (Hardcover)

About the Book

The book International Organisations Inside Out explores the dynamic interplay between global and local actors in education development, offering critical insights into the roles, impacts, and professional experiences within international organisations. The book is an essential reading for researchers, policymakers and students looking into understanding the complexities of the global governance of education.

Book Synopsis

The book International Organisations Inside Out unfolds the intricate dynamics of global education development, examining the roles and impacts of international organisations mainly in the countries of the Global South. The volume edited by Íris Santos, Elias Pekkola and Hanna Kontio offers a rich collection of perspectives from scholars and practitioners. It explores professional experiences, organisational challenges, and the interplay between global and local actors. With contributions covering diverse geographical contexts and methodological approaches, this book provides critical insights into the complexities of the global governance of education, making it an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, students and education professionals.

Contributors are: Rediet Abebe, Sahra Ahmed, Chocolate Brás, Will Brehm, Michael Patrick Cairney, William C. Smith, Camilla Croso, Rui da Silva, D. Brent Edwards Jr., Fernando Ilídio Ferreira, Mara Garcia Pinto, Vera G. Centeno, Yangguang Guo, Kolotina Halaifonua, Sara Isotalo, Seu'ula Johansson-Fua, Ikali Karvinen, Hanna Kontio, Steven Lewis, Yuchen Liu, Hannele Niemi, Michael Patrick Cairney, Isaac Paxe, Elias Pekkola, Dalila Pinto Coelho, Ilja Riekki, Íris Santos, Katherine (Dihang) Shen, Rebecca Spratt, Katariina Tanskanen, Sai Väyrynen, Elisa Vilhunen and Helen Weir.

About the Author

Íris Santos is a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Administration and Business, Tampere University, Finland and a visiting assistant professor at the Institute of Education, University of Lisbon, Portugal. Her research interests are focused on education policymaking, international organisations and the global governance of education, and sustainable development from a critical perspective.

Elias Pekkola is a vice-dean for education and associate professor at the Faculty of Management and Business at Tampere University. Pekkola has published mainly in the field of public administration, societal security, higher education policy and academic profession. Pekkola is also a research associate at Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies at University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Hanna Kontio, PhD., Adjunct Professor, is a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. Her current research focuses on global education and intercultural pedagogies in higher education and on internationalization of higher education through North-South collaboration.