Global Pathways to Education

Kerstin Martens is Professor of International Relations at the Univer sity of Bremen, Ger many. Michael Windzio is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bremen, Germany.

1. The Global Development, Diffusion, and Transformation of Education Systems: Transnational Isomorphism and 'Cultural Spheres', Michael Windzio and Kerstin Martens, 2. The Introduction of Compulsory Schooling Around the World: Global Diffusion between Ismorphism and 'Cultural Spheres', Helen Seitzer,  Fabian Besche-Truthe and Michael Windzio.- 3. The Global Trajectories of Compulsory Education: Clustering Sequences of Policy Development, Fabian Besche-Truthe.- 4. Does Globalization Affect the Performance of Secondary Education Systems? A Co-evolution Model of Multiplex Transnational Networks and Educational Performance, Helen Seitzer and Michael Windzio.- 5. International Organisations in Education: New Takes on Old Paradigms, Dennis Niemann.- 6. Finding the Poster Child: Reference Patterns in OECD Country Reports, Helen Seitzer.- 7. International Organizations and Education in the Islamic World, David Krogmann.- 8. Regional Ideas in International Education Organizations: The Case of SEAMO, David Krogmann.- 9. Talking About Education: How Topics Vary Between International Organizations, Michael Windzio and Raphael Heiberger.- 10. Education as Cultural Frame, John W. Meyer.- 11. Isomorphism, 'Cultural Spheres' and Education Systems: A Brief Summary and Concluding Remarks,  Michael Windzio and Kerstin Martens.