Networks, New Governance and Education

Education in the public sector is undergoing a period of radical change, one that is shifting to embrace the role of private organizations in government services. In this groundbreaking book, Stephen J. Ball and Carolina Junemann critically engage the burgeoning literature on new governance, offering a "network ethnography" that presents the voices of the key actors working within this new model. By drawing the lines of this network, the authors highlight the increasing influence that financial capital and education businesses have on public policy and service delivery.

Stephen J. Ball is Karl Mannhelim Professor of Sociology of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and author of a series of books on education policy and politics including The education debate. Carolina Junemann is a researcher and teacher at the institute of Education, University of London. Her research interests focus on student dropout, social class and education policy.