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1 online resource (XXVII, 324 pages 10 illustrations) : online resource |
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Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Members of the European HigherEducation Area -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Background on Higher Education Policy in Europe -- The Bologna Processâ#x80;#x99;s Role in â#x80;#x9C;A Europe of Knowledgeâ#x80;#x9D; -- Influences of Globalization and Europeanization -- Content and Organization of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2 Institutions and Ideas: The Political, Economic, and Social Context for the Bologna Process -- Interaction of Educational Reforms and the Political Economy |
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Focus on Degree Structure Criteria and Evolution of Bologna Process Action LinesBologna Process Policy Objectives or Action Lines (2006) -- Bologna Process Refined Criteria and Objectives (2012) -- Theoretical and Historical Foundations: Regional Integration and Institutional Change -- A Mixed Methodological Approach -- Rationale for the Case Studies Selection -- Complementing the Single Market: The Case for the Bologna Process -- References -- Chapter 3 Historical Institutionalism and Change in Higher Education |
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Three Periods of Historical Analysis in Regional Integration1957â#x80;#x93;1999: From the Treaty of Rome to Launch of Bologna Process -- 1999â#x80;#x93;2010: From Launch of the Bologna Process to Creation of the EHEA -- The Lisbon Strategy and the Open Method of Coordination -- 2010â#x80;#x93;2015: Creation of EHEA to the Ninth Ministerial Conference (Yerevan, Armenia, May 2015) -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 The Dual Roles of Higher Education Institutions in the Knowledge Economy -- A New Kind of Regional Integration Through Higher Education |
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Europeanization and Intergovernmentalism in Higher Education PolicyInternational Mobility in Higher Education -- References -- Chapter 5 The Context for Higher Education Attainment: A Quantitative Assessment -- Theoretical Background for Policy Diffusion -- Opportunities -- Higher Education Attainment and Internationalization -- Challenges -- Research Methodology -- Hypothesis: Influences of Macroeconomic Performance on Higher Education Attainment -- Quantitative Data Analysis -- Regression Analysis of Data and Outcomes -- Model 1 |
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Statistical Analysis of CoefficientsModel 2 -- Regression Analysis for Portugal and Spain -- Summary: The Context for Higher Education Attainment -- Data Sources -- References -- Chapter 6 Portugal: Political Economy Explanations for Centralized Reforms -- Qualitative Analysis: Five Points of Comparison -- National Governance Historical Background -- Political Economy Context: Opportunities and Challenges -- Other Key Opportunities and Challenges -- Higher Education Governance -- Summary -- References |
| Summary |
This book sets out political economy explanations for higher education policy reform in Europe in the initial decades of the 21st century. With a sustained focus on the national level of policy implementation, institutional change is considered in relationship to broader trends in economic development and globalization. Since the concept of a "Europe of Knowledge" was presented by the European Commission in 1997, the pursuit of global competitiveness sets the context for the international initiative of the Bologna Process that has created the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Growing from 29 to 48 participating countries, there are three core explanations for change in the policy process: globalization (economic), intergovernmentalism (political), and Europeanization (social). As part of multi-method research analysis, this book presents qualitative case studies on Portugal and Spain to consider points of comparison, including national governance history and modernization of higher education institutions. The structure of government in these countries affects the policy reforms. Ultimately, the Bologna Process serves as a model for integration of higher education reform in other world regions. This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers in the fields of education, economics, and public policy |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Education.
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Political planning.
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International education.
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Comparative education.
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School management and organization.
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Education and state.
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ducation and state
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Education, Higher.
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higher education.
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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School management and organization
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Political planning
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International education
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Education
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Comparative education
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Bologna process (European higher education)
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Education and state
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Education, Higher
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Educational change
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Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319523682 |
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3319523686 |
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3319523678 |
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9783319523675 |
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