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The Politics of Higher Education Governance: Comparative Perspectives

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Comparative Higher Education Politics

Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics ((HEDY,volume 60))

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This chapter offers a comparative perspective on the three proceeding papers that focus on the politics of higher education in Western Europe, the United States and Canada. Common themes include the importance of understanding the political context in the analysis of higher education reforms, as well as the multi-level, and frequently multi-sector, nature of higher education governance. The three chapters point towards elements of both convergence and divergence in the politics of higher education governance reform, though there is little evidence that these very different systems are heading towards some common model, though some comment elements may be emerging. The politics of higher education governance reform continues to be grounded in the distinctive histories, political structures, and contextual features of each jurisdiction. More systematic forms of comparative analysis might provide us with new ways of understanding or exploring the distinctive contextual elements underscoring these complex political processes.

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    Glen A. Jones

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  1. Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Jens Jungblut

  2. Université du Québec, Rimouski, QC, Canada

    Martin Maltais

  3. Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

    Erik C. Ness

  4. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

    Deanna Rexe

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Jones, G.A. (2023). The Politics of Higher Education Governance: Comparative Perspectives. In: Jungblut, J., Maltais, M., Ness, E.C., Rexe, D. (eds) Comparative Higher Education Politics . Higher Education Dynamics, vol 60. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25867-1_5

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