Part I Governing by Comparison 1. Comparative Research in Education: a mode of governance or a historical journey? Antonio Novoa and Tali Yariv-Mashal 2 Knowledge and governance in education: Steven J. Klees and D. Brent Edwards Jr 3. Network Alliances: Precarious Governance through Data, Standards and Code Tara Fenwick and Richard Edwards 4. The attraction of Mutual Surveillance of performance: PISA as a Knowledge-Policy Instrument: Luis Miguel Carvahlo Part 2 Knowledge Technologies in Action 5. Data Work: Michael Barber in conversation with Jenny Ozga 6. Networks of Influence in Higher Education Reform in Ethiopia: Tebeje Molla 7. Expert-Consultants and Knowledge production: Teachers for EFA in Brazil: Eneida Oto Shiroma 8. The Role of Knowledge in Scientific Policy Advice: Doing Knowledge Armin Nassehi and Alma Demsky and Armin Nassehi 9. Modernising education in Pakistan – network governance, the role of consultants and the prevalence of data: Sajid Ali 10. Big Data and the Politics of Education in Nigeria David Johnson 11. Understanding the Role of Feedback information in Flemish and European policy-making: Maarten Simons 12. National Qualifications Frameworks governing knowledge: insights from South Africa: Shirley Walter and Samuel Isaacs 13: Standardisation of professional knowledge and practice: The regulatory role of professional associations in Norway Monika Nerland & Berit Karseth 14. Governing Education in China: PISA, Comparison and Educational Regions Philip Wing Keung Chan and Terri Seddon 15. New Governing Experts in Education: Self-learning Software, Policy Labs and Transactional Pedagogies Ben Williamson