Democratizing Higher Education: International Comparative Perspectives
by Patrick Blessinger /
2015 / English / PDF
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Higher education systems around the world are undergoing
fundamental change and reform due to external pressures―including
internationalization of higher education, increased international
competition for students, less reliance on public funding, and
calls to create greater access opportunities for citizens. How
are higher education systems evolving structurally as a result of
these and other pressures? In light of these changes, how can
higher education be a positive force for democratizing societies?
Higher education systems around the world are undergoing
fundamental change and reform due to external pressures―including
internationalization of higher education, increased international
competition for students, less reliance on public funding, and
calls to create greater access opportunities for citizens. How
are higher education systems evolving structurally as a result of
these and other pressures? In light of these changes, how can
higher education be a positive force for democratizing societies?
This book examines the emerging trends taking place in higher
education systems around the world, focusing on the most salient
political and social forces that underlie these trends. Each
chapter provides a case study of a country, exploring its
cultural and political history, the political and social
developments that have affected its higher education system, and
the result of these changes on the higher education system. In a
fast-changing, knowledge-intensive, democratic society,
This book examines the emerging trends taking place in higher
education systems around the world, focusing on the most salient
political and social forces that underlie these trends. Each
chapter provides a case study of a country, exploring its
cultural and political history, the political and social
developments that have affected its higher education system, and
the result of these changes on the higher education system. In a
fast-changing, knowledge-intensive, democratic society,Democratizing Higher Education
Democratizing Higher Education explores how higher
education systems can be developed to provide access,
affordability, participation, and quality life-long learning for
all.
explores how higher
education systems can be developed to provide access,
affordability, participation, and quality life-long learning for
all.