The OECD: actor, arena, instrument

This article suggests that it is in the vicissitudes of OECD’s internal developments we can better understand how OECD developed into a global policy actor and reference education. From an ontological perspective, focuses on three characteristics dimensions IGOs – actor, arena, instrument examines these are constitutive OECD, as reflected work The idea ‘dimension’ allows inquiry to move forward from ‘roles’ or ‘functions’ organisation, voluntarily otherwise, chooses play given situation, develop more textured interpretations, which organisation’s intergovernmental organisational facets, besides its acknowledged political facet, also taken account. historical analysis early 1970s. It demonstrates overlapping interplay between dimensions, well their effects work. ‘lively’ pluridimensionality has enabled educational activities prove way within organisation. reveals organisation does not operate vacuum, neither monolithic nor insulated