Sotiria Grek
Expert moves: international comparative testing and the rise of expertocracy
University of Edinburgh
abstractthrough sociological analysis knowledge actors become central international assessments paper focuses processes influence production shared narratives agendas adopting position existence organic rather product undertakings often fabricate manage rather strive real consensus paper suggests limiting analysis role travel exchanges experts policymakers making policy fact construction idealtype international policymaking world recent research encounters suggests one needs focus actors conflict struggles rather processes collective puzzling using concept political work well elements bourdieus field theory paper shows ways international comparative testing field education offered policymakers much needed data govern fact almost fused realms knowledge policy expertise selling undisputed universal policy solutions drifted one single entity functionkeywords expertseuropeanisationpolicy learningpolitical work