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It is insightful and well written--and should be read by all of us who care deeply about what is happening in education in international contexts′ - Michael W Apple, Author of ′Educating the \"Right\" Way and John Bascom Professor of Education University of Wisconsin, Madison      `I really am taken with the book, the range and depth of analysis are truly impressive.  This book is a magnum opus and everyone in the area should read it′- Hugh Lauder, University of Bath      `In their insightful and comprehensive book on education policy Mark Olssen, John Codd and Anne-Marie O′Neill wrestle with the big questions of citizenship and democracy in an age of globalization. They argue that ducation policy in the 21st century is the key to security, sustainability and survival. 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This is an important book for any graduate student who is undertaking work on any aspect of education policy′ - Education Review      This book provides an international perspective on education policy, and of the role and function of education in the global economy. The authors present a Foucauldian perspective on the politics of liberal education, within a theoretical framework necessary for the critical analysis of education policy.        The authors set out the analyses necessary for understanding the restructuring in education and social policy that has occurred in many countries affected by the resurgence of neo-liberal political theory. They examine education policy in relation to globalization, citizenship and democracy. The authors  argue that globalization is an extension of neoliberalism and is destructive of the nation state, community and democracy. 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