Oversettelser av utdanningspolitikk i midlertidige nettverksorganisasjoner – et systemteoretisk perspektiv.

In this chapter, which is partly based on our previous research articles, we examine how translations of education policy take place in temporary network organizations. We apply a sociological, systems theory perspective and start with a general introduction to Niklas Luhmann's systems theory. The emphasis is placed on organizations as a form of social systems, which, through communication, process various systemic expectations. We then focus on organizational cooperation and the role of temporary network organizations in the preparation and implementation of political programs in Nordic context. By introducing two discourse analytical strategies, an analysis of couplings and semantic analysis, and by presenting two empirical cases, our article discusses the possibilities and limits of translations between political ideas, scientific knowledge and educational practice.