The Irregular Formation of State Policy Documents in the Icelandic Field of Education 2013–2017

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir; Jón Torfi Jónasson

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-91959-7_6

The Irregular Formation of State Policy Documents in the Icelandic Field of Education 2013–2017

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir, Jón Torfi Jónasson

University of Iceland

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Magnúsdóttir and Jónasson explore the formation of three documents: the first white paper (WP2014) issued by Icelandic state educational authorities and two background papers (WP2017 and GP2014) co-authored by the OECD and EAIE. These papers are explored through content and bibliographic network analysis and semi-structured interviews with Ministry officials. The main results show minimal use of academic references and unsystematic use of green and white papers when forming policy. A low interconnection is between these three documents in terms of content, bibliography, and ministerial procedure. The WP2014 base their data and values mainly on OECD references. The analysis reveals a scarcity of professional resources in the Ministry, a culture of short time-frames, and loosely defined protocols in the policy making that contribute to ministerial governance and externalization.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy
Subtitle of host publication	A Comparative Network Analysis
Editors	Berit Karseth, Kirsten Sivesind, Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Pages	149-182
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030919597
ISBN (Print)	9783030919580
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91959-7_6
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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Externalization
Governance by numbers
Iceland
Ministerial governance
OECD

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Magnúsdóttir, B. R., & Jónasson, J. T. (2022). The Irregular Formation of State Policy Documents in the Icelandic Field of Education 2013–2017. In B. Karseth, K. Sivesind, & G. Steiner-Khamsi (Eds.), Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy: A Comparative Network Analysis (pp. 149-182). Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91959-7_6

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The Irregular Formation of State Policy Documents in the Icelandic Field of Education 2013–2017. / Magnúsdóttir, Berglind Rós ; Jónasson, Jón Torfi.
Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy: A Comparative Network Analysis. ed. / Berit Karseth; Kirsten Sivesind; Gita Steiner-Khamsi. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2022. p. 149-182.

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