Democracy and Governance in Higher Education

Legislating for Higher Education in Europe
1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-90-411-0575-2
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 420 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 807 g

Since the early Eighties a number of themes have dominated the landscape of higher education, among them budget cuts, rationalisation in provision, accountability and quality control, closer links between higher education and the region, and a greater alertness to changes in economic and social policy.

At the institutional level, the drive towards a greater degree of latitude and autonomy has found a ready echo among universities and other establishments of higher education. And this, in its turn, has posed major questions about the range of responsibilities central government and administration ought to retain or to delegate.

Here is an in-depth treatment of the important legal issues emerging from these developments.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Groof, Jan

Neave, Guy

De Groof, Jan

Svensson-Mccarthy, Anna-Lena

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword. Introduction. 1. Governance and Democracy in Higher Education. 2. Higher Education, the State, Legislative Reform and Democracy. 3.The Legal Framework. 4. Defining the University's Mission. 5. The Place of Enlightened Self-Government. 6. University Structures and Institutional Autonomy. 7. University Governance: Comparative Perspectives on a Question of Balance. 8. Quality and Evaluation. 9. Managing the Autonomous University. 10. Country Reports. Acknowledgements. Structure of the Series. Index.