Abstract
In the perspective to raise the awareness of the public policies in modern society this book is prepared with multiplicative effects in mind. First the book is to educate on public policies, which can be dismissed by the fact that there is long list of similar publications, which are developing from institutionalist towards behaviourist and to some degree even to constructivist approach.
If there is one single characteristic of the public policies' theory is that from oversimplification in the early stage the theory reached the awareness of high level of complexity of the public policies as a subject of the research. Second, the book deals with the education policy mix, exposing the role of the education policy for the present and future of the state.
Usually discussed policies are in the field of the foreign affairs, economy, public finances, healthcare. Education and its influence is often overlooked by the authorities as well as by the individuals.
Third, the book is particularly concentrated on the Education policy of Slovenia. The forgotten case of the understanding Central and Eastern Europe, which changed its position from the model transition country into the model case of bad policy management.