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Democratizing Higher Education: International Comparative Perspectives
Contributor(s): Blessinger, Patrick (Editor), Anchan, John P. (Editor)

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ISBN: 113802094X     ISBN-13: 9781138020948
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $190.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Higher
Dewey: 378.1
LCCN: 2014038932
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" L (1.35 lbs) 250 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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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?

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 explores how higher education systems can be developed to provide access, affordability, participation, and quality life-long learning for all.

 
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