Consultants and Consultancy: the Case of Education

Is the first to examine the relationship between consultants and consultancy through an empirical and conceptual investigation in education Speaks to wider social science debates about the relationship between the state, public policy and knowledge Interconnects with education policy research and those who are interested in examining governance as a governing strategy by governments

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Foreword by Meg Maguire.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations.- 1. Consultants and consultancy in education.- Part 1: Consultants and consultancy in action .- 2. Corporate consultants in global companies.- 3. Researchers as consultants in and outside of universities.- 4. Professionals as consultants in and outside of companies.- Part 2: Consultants and consultancy and knowledge in education policy .- 5. Consultants and clients: Knowledge Regimes.- 6. Consultants in context: Knowledge Practices.- 7. Consultants and capitalism: Knowledge Economies.- 8. Consultants and 'consultocracy': Knowledge Politics.- 9. Conclusion.- References.