The Re-Institutionalization of Higher Education in the Weste ...

Jelena Brankovic

• 24 april 2014
• 9783631641484

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Higher education in the Western Balkans is currently undergoing substantial changes influenced by European reform ideas, new domestic policy initiatives and universities and colleges in the region trying to adapt to new expectations and challenges. The book analyzes recent changes in both higher education policy and practices in the region.



Higher education in the Western Balkans is currently undergoing substantial changes as a result of European reform ideas, new domestic policy initiatives as well as universities and colleges in the region trying to adapt to new expectations and challenges. The book analyzes the changes in both policy and practices in various countries in this region predominantly through a comparative approach. Through a number of empirical studies in which new data was collected and systematized, the book shows how countries in the Western Balkans are struggling to maneuver between adapting to broader European reform ideas while at the same time handling domestic challenges. Hence, the book is a valuable contribution to those interested in studying how various higher education systems are developing in the different European regions.