Democracy and Governance in Higher Education
Democracy and Governance in Higher Education

Author: Jan De Groof

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 1998-02-18

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9789041105752

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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.

The Democratic Dilemma of American Education
The Democratic Dilemma of American Education

Author: Arnold Shober

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-04-19

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0429972512

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This compelling new book asks: How can American education policy be consistent with democratic ideals? Robust democracy is the combination of participation, self-rule, equality, understanding, and inclusion, but these norms can produce contradictory policy. Local control in education policy can undermine educational equality. Participation in teachers unions can improve working conditions but thwart self-rule by local taxpayers. The Democratic Dilemma of American Education draws on contemporary research in political science and education policy to offer remarkably balanced insights into these challenging issues. Expertly navigating through local, state, and federal layers of education policy, Arnold Shober examines contemporary controversies over education governance, teachers unions and collective bargaining, school funding, school choice, academic accountability, and desegregation. Shober describes the inherent practical dilemmas of current policy and the difficulties policymakers face in overcoming them to produce lasting educational reform in a democratic, federal system of government. Timely, engaging, and accessible, this is the ideal resource for courses in public policy as well as education and politics.

Federal Democracies at Work
Federal Democracies at Work

Author: Arthur Benz

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1487509006

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Applying an innovative approach to capture varieties and dynamics of federal democracies, this collection examines the conditions, mechanisms and practices that make federal democracies work.

Democracy and Governance in Higher Education
Democracy and Governance in Higher Education

Author: Neave

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2023-09-20

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9004639233

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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.