Neoliberalism, Education, and Terrorism ─ Contemporary Dialogues

This collection of four essays by education scholars and researchers, including Henry Giroux, expresses deep concern over the changing state of education toward profit-driven and fear-based goals. They consider the militarization of higher education, venture philanthropy and the neoliberal attack on education, neoliberalism as the truth of terrorism, academic terrorism and the use of fear driving education. The essays draw on various theorists of power, including Michel Foucault and Giorgio Agamben. The final section, written by all the contributors, presents twelve theses on education's future in the age of neoliberalism, including: neoliberalism is the greatest threat to progressive education, education innovation is not possible through neoliberal approaches, education as a public good is compromised by neoliberal policies, and the war on terror. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)