In Foucault's writings, the term “governmentality”(gouvernementalité) fi rst surfaces in the
Collège de France lectures of 1978 and 1979. The term is derived from the French adjective …

ABSTRACT This paper examines Michael Young's dystopia, The Rise of the Meritocracy. In
this book, the word 'meritocracy'was coined and used in a pejorative sense. Today, however …

This article explores policies and practices of global citizenship and internationalisation
within higher education in Canada and Ireland, comparing two Canadian and two Irish …

Colleges and universities exist within a political arena where external demands for
accountability materialize within a market-driven environment. As a result, government …

This paper analyses how governmentality as a conceptual tool is used in empirical social
science research and, in particular, in education policy studies. The discussion starts with a …

Inoperative Learning embodies a weak philosophy of education. It does not offer a set of
solutions or guidelines for improving educational outcomes, but rather renders taken-for …

Este artigo trata da governamentalidade, como ferramenta conceitual, na pesquisa em
Ciências Humanas; particularmente, em estudos sobre políticas educacionais. Examinam …

In this article, the author rethinks critiques of the learning society using Giorgio Agamben's
theory of potentiality. Summarizing several major contributions to our understanding of the …

The aim of this first part of two introduction chapters is to discuss features of critical studies of
education policy within the broader field of policy studies. The point of departure is the so …

This thesis takes its departure in the recent criticism directed to the Swedish school system
and its schools, teachers and pupils, but especially the epidemic of policies produced in …