This collection is an inside look at European Commission policy-making in education and the privatization of policy-making in the European Union. Along with contributions from leading academics in the field of educational policy and policy-sociology, this book also introduces the voices of policy consultants and policy-makers.

In-depth analysis of the networks and relationships between public and private sector organizations in the production of EU educational policy

1. Introduction: Evaluating European Education Policy-Making in Education and Training: Between Institutional Legitimization and Policy Privatization; Manuel Souto-Otero 2. Competition, Governance and Global Education Policy; Antonio Olmedo and Stephen Ball 3. Breaking Down the Learning Silos: What Role for Employers and the Private Sector in Education and Learning?; Jacob Dencik 4. The Increasing Need for Private Actors in Policymaking at the European Commission; Cyntia Villalba 5. 'All in'? Patterns of Participation in EU Education Policy; Åse Gornitzka 6. The Role of Private Companies in Supporting European Policy in the Field of Education and Training; Daniela Ulicna 7. Higher Education Experts and Commissioned Research: Between Stability, Fragility and Ambiguity?; Jeoren Huisman 8. Conclusions: Who Benefits from EU Policy-Making in Education? The European Commission and the Privatization of Education Policy; Manuel Souto-Otero