Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shaping education systems in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (CALC).


The book covers all Spanish-speaking countries of the CALC region and examines the effects of macro-economic pressures, geopolitical intervention, neo-colonial relationships, global pandemics, transnational gang networks, and the influence of international organizations. Chapters analyse the challenges and opportunities these global forces present to education systems in the region as well as highlighting the local efforts to address, mitigate, and counteract them. In doing so, the book illuminates how education can contribute to either maintaining or challenging inequalities and exclusion in the face of pressures from the global to local levels.

Contributions by: Vanessa Pietras, Tobias Roberts, Matthew Aruch, Nanette Svenson, María Bodewig, Loida Martínez-Ramos, Kate Maloney Williams, Kristin Rosekrans, Katharine Summers, Celia Morán, Alejandro Caravaca, Wim Savenije, Felix Alvarado, Xavier Bonal, Mariana Leon, Rachel Dyl, Changha Lee, Shue-kei Mok, Michael Lisman