Political symbolism as policy craft : explaining non-reform in South African education after apartheid
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Jansen, Jonathan D.
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Taylor & Francis
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The policy literature in developing countries is replete with narratives of 'failure' attributed to the lack of resources, the inadequacy of teacher training, the weak design of implementation strategy, and the problems of policy coherence. This research on education policymaking after apartheid presents the following puzzle: what if the impressive policies designed to change apartheid education did not have 'implementation' as their primary commitment? Drawing on data from seven detailed case studies, the construct of 'political symbolism' is proposed as a first step towards developing a more elaborate theory for explaining one of the most intractable problems in policy studies: the distance between policy ideals and practical outcomes.
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Apartheid, Educational change, Educational policy, Theories
Sustainable Development Goals
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Jansen, JD 2002, ‘Political symbolism as policy craft: explaining non-reform in South African education after apartheid’, Journal of Education Policy, vol. 17, issue 2, pp. 199-215. [http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/02680939.asp]