Private higher education in post-communist Europe : in search of legitimacy / edited by Snejana Slantcheva and Daniel C. Levy.

Private higher education in post-communist Europe : in search of legitimacy /

An exploration of international privatization of higher education in from two top scholars in the field. Levy and Slantcheva trace the ramifications of globalization in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in the former Soviet republics.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Slantcheva, Snejana, Levy, Daniel C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan : International Association of Universities, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Issues in higher education (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Europe, Central.
Education, Higher > Europe, Eastern.
Private universities and colleges > Europe, Central.
Private universities and colleges > Europe, Eastern.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / S. Slantcheva & D.C. Levy
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2
  • Appendix 3
  • PART I
  • REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES
  • The Long Quest for Legitimacy: an Extended Gaze from Europe's Western Parts / G. Neave
  • Legitimating the Difference: Private Higher Education Institutions in Central and Eastern Europe / S. Slantcheva
  • Legitimacy Sources and Private Growth in the Post-Communist Context / M. Pachuashvili
  • Gaining Legitimacy: A Continuum on the Attainment of Recognition / H.C. Giesecke
  • The European Integration of Higher Education and the Role of Private Higher Education / M. Kwiek
  • PART II
  • COUNTRY PERSPECTIVES
  • Legitimacy Discourse and Mission Statements of Private Higher Education Institutions in Romania / R.D. Reizs
  • Between the State and the Market: Sources of Sponsorship and Legitimacy in Russian Non-State Higher Education / D. Suspitsin
  • Legitimation of Non-Public Higher Education in Poland / J. Jablecka
  • Institutional Efforts For Legislative Recognition And Market Acceptance: Romanian Private Higher Education / L. Nicolescu
  • Public Perceptions of Private Universities and Colleges in Bulgaria / P. Boyadjieva & S. Slantcheva
  • State Power in Legitimating and Regulating Private Higher Education: The Case of Ukraine / J. Stetar, O. Panych & A. Tatusko
  • Sources of Legitimacy in U.S. For-Profit Higher Education / K. Kinser
  • PART III
  • CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS
  • Legitimacy and Privateness: Central and Eastern European Private Higher Education in Global Context / D.C. Levy
  • Reflections on Private Higher Education Tendencies in Central and Eastern Europe / P. Scott.

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