Globalization and Change in Higher Education The Political Economy o
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 relatio
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GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION The Political Economy of Policy Reform in Europe
Globalization and Change in Higher Education
Beverly Barrett
Globalization and Change in Higher Education The Political Economy of Policy Reform in Europe
Beverly Barrett University of Houston Houston, TX USA
ISBN 978-3-319-52367-5 ISBN 978-3-319-52368-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52368-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017937466 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Igor Sorokin/Alamy Stock Vector Design inspired by architecture of Bologna‚ Italy Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my parents, who have fostered a love of learning
Foreword
The combined impact of globalization, technology, and demographics is changing the landscape of higher education worldwide. Europe is not an exception: The internationalization of higher education and its institutions has continued to accelerate since the Bologna Process was launched nearly two decades ago. In this context of transformation, Beverly Barrett’s book shows how much governance and the political economy influence higher education policies. There is increasing value placed on quality higher education attainment, namely, for its teaching of individual competencies in an increasingly competitive and technological world. The key explanation for the policy reforms in higher education considered in this book is the political economy at multiple levels of governance. There is an emphasis on countries in the European Union (EU) that are part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Complementarily, the Euro
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