58.075 - Neoliberal Policy Network Governance and Counternetworks of Resistance: Actions and Reactions From Across Policy Arenas

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Neoliberal policy networks are hybrid public-private governance structures, which comprise of collaborative ties between policymakers, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and philanthropies. Such networks actively promote market-based education policy solutions and enterprise models. This symposium will examine the ideas, structures, and strategies of this type of policy network, along with the counter-networks that have emerged to resist the marketization of public education.

During the town hall session, established and emergent scholars of the politics of education will present a series of case studies that describe the activities of networks operating across policy arenas. These presentations will be followed by guided roundtable discussions on network governance and the future of both policymaking and education research.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Politics of Education

Chair

• Catherine Marshall, University of North Carolina

Papers

• Beyond Mapping Policy Networks: The Micro-Politics of Networks and Policy Transfer - Gary L. Anderson, New York University; Pedro Jose De La Cruz Albizu, New York University; Andrea Lopez, New York University

• How Power Is Negotiated in State Policy Arenas - Christopher Harrison, Florida Southern College; Andrew Saultz, Miami University - Oxford; Jane Clark Lindle, Clemson University; Mary L. Mason, Michigan State University

• Counternetworks of Resistance - Mark Johnson, The Learning Partnership; Catherine Marshall, University of North Carolina; Jason P. Murphy, Rutgers University; Atiya S Strothers, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Discussant

• Michael W. Apple, University of Wisconsin - Madison