Abstract
This book provides a political science perspective on the current reforms in higher education governance with a particular focus on the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Bologna Process. Questions of how to effectively steer and regulate higher education systems have been circulating in the academic debate on higher education policy for several decades. And in particular since the beginning of the Bologna Process, a myriad of internal and external pressures have compelled domestic policy-makers and academic observers to question the raison d’être, role, and the purpose of national systems of higher education (HE). The phenomena of ‘massification’, fiercer international competition, and internationalization have not only led to challenges of unprecedented complexity, but also laid bare the revelation that national systems of higher education are often at odds with the demands of internationalization and changing socio-economic environments. Consequently, the transformation of higher education can presently be found on the political agenda of nearly every European country. New governmental strategies, increased media attention, current legislation, and public debates all seem to stress that higher education must adapt, face competitive demands, diversify, and improve efficiency by means of new governance and management arrangements (Gornitzka and Maasen 2000: 217).
Keywords
- High Education
- High Education System
- High Education Policy
- High Education Reform
- Political Science Literature
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 2011 Michael Dobbins
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Dobbins, M. (2011). Introduction. In: Higher Education Policies in Central and Eastern Europe. Transformations of the State. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230297494_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230297494_1
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-33199-4
Online ISBN: 978-0-230-29749-4
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies CollectionPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)