Andrew Skourdoumbis offers a critical interpretation of the ideas and values of a neo-liberal politico-economic framework of globalisation founded on the “American Model”, examining the ways in which this framework has been imposed (hustled) into fields such as education.

The chapters unravel how the “education hustle” centres itself around advancing an Anglo-American politico- economic primacy in an increasingly multi-polar world, one that is not necessarily interested in providing an equitable and efficient system of education based on democratic principles. The author argues that there is a strategic politico-economic interest at work based upon an accepted taken-for-granted unquestioned state of affairs, ultimately to the detriment of education, which risks its educative democratic value.

This book is an essential read for postgraduate students and academics in the fields of the sociology and politics of education, and teacher education.