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   Federalism and the knowledge economy: The shifting contours of higher education policy in Canada and GermanyBraband, Gangolf  ; Harmsen, Robert Scientific Conference (2016, June 02) The present paper addresses the question of the extent to which the emergence of a ‘knowledge economy’ or ‘knowledge society’ may be seen as reshaping the contours of responsibility for higher or post ... [more ▼] The present paper addresses the question of the extent to which the emergence of a ‘knowledge economy’ or ‘knowledge society’ may be seen as reshaping the contours of responsibility for higher or post-secondary education in federal systems. It addresses this question through a comparative study of Canada and Germany, framed within an understanding of both the persistence of distinctive federal models and of the emergence of more complex structures of multi-level governance. Empirically, attention is focused on the emergence of comparable federal strategies of dis- and re-engagement with the higher education sector, producing a focus in both cases on ‘research excellence’ initiatives. A picture emerges of a broadly convergent sectoral agenda, but in which distinctive national institutional systems continue to shape distinctive policy responses. The German case is distinguished by both the stronger horizontal dimension of the federal system and its placement within the wider European context (notably the Bologna Process). Conversely, the Canadian case is distinguished by the direct influence which (major research) universities themselves are able to exercise as political actors. The study draws on extensive documentary research and interviews in the two countries, at both national and sub-national level. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 185 (10 UL)Luxembourg’s Expanding Higher Education System: Responding to Global NormsBraband, Gangolf ; Powell, Justin J W in International Higher Education (2016), (86), 27-28 Luxembourg has an expanding higher education system, with one of the youngest European national research universities at its center. The University of Luxembourg was founded, against local resistance, as ... [more ▼] Luxembourg has an expanding higher education system, with one of the youngest European national research universities at its center. The University of Luxembourg was founded, against local resistance, as an elite institutional response to global norms and to the Europe-wide Bologna Process. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 322 (36 UL)Spannungsfeld Föderalismus - Die Situation der Universitäten in KanadaBraband, Gangolf Article for general public (2015) Detailed reference viewed: 112 (39 UL) The OECD and Higher Education Policy: Bureaucratic Politics and the Dynamics of Agenda-SettingHarmsen, Robert ; Braband, Gangolf Scientific Conference (2015, July 08) The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) appeared poised, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, to assume a significant role on the international higher education policy landscape ... [more ▼] The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) appeared poised, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, to assume a significant role on the international higher education policy landscape. The Paris-based international organisation, deploying its classic mix of governance instruments privileging cross-national comparison and the forging of a shared policy understanding, seemed to be strategically positioning itself in response to the growing internationalisation of the sector. Many in the higher education community, indeed, saw it as one of the major drivers of a neo-liberal agenda. Yet, in recent years, the OECD appears substantially to have withdrawn from the sector. Its flagship AHELO (Advanced Higher Education Learning Outcomes) initiative has failed to progress, while the organisation has also not proven able to sustain a broader portfolio of activities in the area. The present paper seeks to understand this paradoxical retrenchment, using a ‘bureaucratic politics’ approach that focuses on the understanding of organisational structures and processes. Both the organisation’s general policy drift in the higher education area and the more specific case of the apparent failure of AHELO are examined in detail. Lessons are drawn in terms of the dynamics of agenda-setting within the organisation, as well as in relation to the framing of policy issues by wider higher education stakeholder communities at the international level. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 246 (67 UL)Ein günstiges Zeitfenster: Die Gründung der Universität Luxemburg und der Einfluss internationaler Entwicklungen im HochschulbereichBraband, Gangolf in Die Hochschule: Journal für Wissenschaft und Bildung (2015), 24(1), 144-156 Detailed reference viewed: 162 (51 UL)A window of opportunity? The foundation of the University of Luxembourg and the impact of a changing international higher education environmentBraband, Gangolf Scientific Conference (2014, September 03) Detailed reference viewed: 161 (78 UL)Competition - an adequate basis for a European Higher Education Area (EHEA)?Braband, Gangolf Scientific Conference (2012, April 27) Detailed reference viewed: 145 (76 UL)Bologna, Lisbon, the European Commission and the institutional conditions of Competition in European Higher EducationBraband, Gangolf Scientific Conference (2011, August 26) Detailed reference viewed: 136 (75 UL)The Bologna Process as an Instance of Strategic Europeanisation – the Role of the European CommissionBraband, Gangolf Scientific Conference (2011, March 04) Detailed reference viewed: 152 (71 UL)The Critical Reading of the Images Associated with Science-Related News Reports: Establishing a knowledge, skills, and attitudes framework; ; et al in International Journal of Science Education. Part B, Communication and Public Engagement (2011) Detailed reference viewed: 122 (12 UL)Eine gesamtstaatliche Aufgabe? Hochschulpolitik in Kanada und DeutschlandBraband, Gangolf in Die Hochschule: Journal für Wissenschaft und Bildung (2011), 20(1), 95-109 Detailed reference viewed: 144 (75 UL)Wettbewerb im Bologna Bildungsraum? Beobachtungen aus der PraxisBraband, Gangolf in Blanke, Hermann-Josef; Scherzberg, Arno; Wegner, Gerhard (Eds.) Dimensionen des Wettbewerbs: Europäische Integration zwischen Eigendynamik und politischer Gestaltung (2010) Detailed reference viewed: 132 (76 UL)Der Blick auf das andere Nordamerika - die Dynamik der föderalen Hochschulpolitik in KanadaBraband, Gangolf in Seckelmann, Margrit; Lange, Stefan; Horstmann, Thomas (Eds.) Die Gemeinschaftsaufgaben von Bund und Ländern in der Wissenschafts- und Bildungspolitik (2010) Detailed reference viewed: 197 (73 UL) |
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