The ties of interest and influence on educational policy networks in Latin America and the Caribbean

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the multiple determinations regarding the commitment to the privatization of public education in Latin American. It is observed the constitution of a network political of group of businessmen, economic groups, financial institutions and multilateral organizations that were organized and articulated to focus in the decision making in the educational politics in the Latin American countries, notably the Movement Education for All, in Brazil, and the Latin American Network of Civil Society Organizations for Education. In the methodological development, we proceeded to the survey and analysis of primary sources (official documents, institutional and reports) and secondary sources (researches and productions on the subject). In addition, we use the social network analysis methodology. As a result, we observe that networks influence strategies and alliances that allow us to understand more interdependently and the context of public policy in education.