Routledge - The Politics of Compulsive Education Book

Explore the complex relationship between education policy and citizenship in The Politics of Compulsive Education. Published by Routledge as part of the Research in Education Policy and Politics series, this book examines how the marketised and securitised nature of formal education has changed the roles of learners and citizens. Karl Kitching investigates how risk prevention strategies impact individual and collective responsibility. By focusing on Ireland as a post-colonial Atlantic state, the text provides a deep look at how liberal governance, racism, migration, and mass education connect and conflict. This work is essential for those studying how individuals are categorized as good or bad students, often at the cost of their rights as learner-citizens. It offers a critical perspective on how modern educational sites function within contemporary political frameworks.