International Education Programs and Political Influence

Manufacturing Sympathy?
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-36628-3
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 229 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 4091 g

Exchange programs are often considered to create goodwill for host countries among foreign citizens - yet is this the case? Drawing on a wealth of research with participants and alumni of exchange programs, Iain Wilson shows that the pursuit of goodwill receives little return and distracts these programs from the benefits they are able to deliver.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilson, I.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Political Expectations 2. Can We Infer That Mobility Has Political Impact? 3. How Strong is the Evidence of Political Impact? 4. How Could We Detect Short-Term Impact (and what would that mean)? 5. Short-term Impacts of ERASMUS Mobility 6. Varieties of Experience 7. Individual Perspectives 8. Impact Over Decades Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Iain Wilson is Chrystal Macmillan Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK.