This pioneering volume is devoted to the analysis of education from the perspective of political science, applying the full range of its analytical perspectives and methodological tools.

Preface 1. Introduction Anja P. Jakobi, Kerstin Martens and Klaus Dieter Wolf Part 1: Comparative Education Politics 2. Veto-Points and the Politics of Introducing School Vouchers in the US and Sweden Michael B. Klitgaard 3. Towards Convergence of Higher Education Policy in Central and Eastern Europe Michael Dobbins 4. The Transformation of the Education State in the Northern Countries Christine Hudson Part 2: Education in Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration 5. Policy Change in German Higher Education Katrin Toens 6. Regional Policy Implementation in the Italian Education System Emiliano Grimaldi & Roberto Serpieri 7. Agendas and School Management in Helsinki Pertti Ahonen Part 3: Education in International Relations 8. State Actors and Preferences in Education in the Context of GATS Antoni Verger 9. Multilateral Surveillance in Education by the OMC Rik de Ruiter 10. Education Policy Networks in the Bologna Process Alexander Nagel Part 4: Meta-Reflections on Education and Political Science 11. Normative Dimensions of Reforms in Higher Education Klaus Dieter Wolf 12. Education in the Discipline of Political Science Erkki Berndtson 13. The Added-Value of a Political Science Perspective on Education Jürgen Enders 14. Conclusions Anja P. Jakobi, Kerstin Martens and Klaus Dieter Wolf

Anja P. Jakobi is a Senior Researcher at the University of Bremen, Germany.

Kerstin Martens is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Bremen, Germany.

Klaus Dieter Wolf is a Professor of Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany.