School Decentralization in the Context of Globalizing Governance

Introduction 1. Globalization and the Governance of National Education Systems;Holger Daun.- 2. How does Educational Decentralization Work and What has it Achieved?;Holger Daun.- 3.The State gives, the State Takes: Educational Restructuring in Norway;Anne Smehaugen.-. 4.Steps of Educational Decentralization in Greece: Between Delegation and Deconcentration;Petroula Siminou.-5.School Autonomy in Nicaragua – Two Case Studies;Nuzzly Ruiz de Forsberg.- 6.Decentralization in Senegal - Ambiguous Agendas for Community Education;Andrea Clemons.- 7.Technocratic School Governance and South Africa’s Quest for Democratic Participation;Suzanne Grant Lewis & Jordan Naidoo.- 8.Educational Decentralisation in Mozambique - A Case Study in the Region of Nampula; Calista Ribeiro. 9. Decentralization and Community Participation: School Clusters in Cambodia;Arnaldo Pellini.- 10. People´s Participation in School Governance? Realities of Educational Decentralization in Nepal;Makesh Nath Parajuli.- 11. Educational Governance: Comparison of Some Aspects; Holger Daun. Author Index Subject Index