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Higher Education Policy Convergence and the Bologna Process

A Cross-National Study

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: Transformations of the State (TRST)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 1-8
  3. Policy Diffusion, Transfer, and Convergence

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 26-56
  4. Theoretical Framework

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 57-88
  5. Research Design

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 89-113
  6. Descriptive Analyses of the Dependent Variables

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 114-138
  7. Analysis of Causal and Conditioning Factors

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 139-171
  8. Conclusion

    • Eva Maria Vögtle
    Pages 172-184
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 185-229

About this book

What are the principal drivers of recent higher education reforms? This study investigates whether the soft governance mechanism of transnational communication has evoked cross-national policy harmonization. Results suggest that the Bologna Process has triggered substantial policy harmonization beyond general policy convergence.

Authors and Affiliations

  • German Centre for Higher Education and Science Research, Hannover, Germany

    Eva Maria Vögtle

About the author

Eva Maria Vögtle is a Researcher at the German Centre for Higher Education and Science Research (DZHW), Germany.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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