Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes

Policy initiatives are more important than ever in today's society, and greater education in policy analysis and development is essential. Policy is often created for accruing power, expanding privilege, and further marginalizing oppressed groups. Educating policy developers and consumers is one way to harness the positive power of policy while restraining the tendencies to pervert it for the betterment of a powerful hegemonic elite. Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes demystifies policy, exploring how it can be transformative in combatting hegemonic and neoliberal incursions into the educational arena.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

In today's society, policy initiatives have assumed an unprecedented importance. The multifaceted manifestations of neoliberalism, climate change, civil rights movements, and governmental responses to these issues have created a landscape where a comprehensive education in policy analysis and development is paramount. Policy, more often than not, is crafted with the aim of accruing power, perpetuating privilege, and further marginalizing oppressed groups. However, there exists a means to harness the positive potential of policy while mitigating its inclination to serve the interests of a powerful hegemonic elite.

Educating policy developers and consumers is just one approach to leveraging the constructive influence of policy while restraining its tendency to be perverted for the benefit of a dominant elite. Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes delves into the realm of policy, shedding light on how it can truly serve as a transformative force in countering hegemonic and neoliberal encroachments within the educational sphere. Here, the traditional divide between theory and practice is bridged in a unique manner, as educational policy is harmonized with educational reality to empower educators, education stakeholders, and citizens to utilize policy, policy development, and policy initiatives for the collective betterment of society.

The significance of policy in today's world cannot be overstated. It is a powerful tool that can shape the future of societies, promote social justice, and address complex challenges. By gaining a deeper understanding of policy, individuals and communities can become active participants in the policy-making process, ensuring that policies are designed to serve the needs of all and promote the well-being of society as a whole.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803824826