Governance and Education in Muslim-Majority States

Abstract

This chapter provides a critical discussion of the interplay of governance and education in Muslim-majority states (MMS) both historically and currently in light of the globalization movement of education. Baghdady outlines the relationship between governance and education in MMS and provides examples of this relationship from various MMS. The impact of globalization of education on governance and how globalization is reshaping education and redefining the role of governments are discussed. The chapter also provides a portrait of the various manifestations of education globalization in MMS addressing various phenomena such as the importation of Western educational models by private schools and universities and establishing branch campuses of Western universities in MMS. Baghdady clarifies the lack of intra-regional collaboration compared to collaboration of MMS with Western countries.