Handbook on the Politics of Higher Education

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Handbook on the Politics of Higher Education is written by Brendan Cantwell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1786435020 (ISBN 10) and 9781786435026 (ISBN 13).

Understanding the politics of Higher Education is becoming more important as the sector is increasingly recognised as a vital source of innovation, skills, economic prosperity, and personal wellbeing. Yet key political differences remain over such issues as who should pay for higher education, how should it be accountable, and how we measure its quality and productivity. Particularly, are states or markets the key in helping to address such matters. The Handbook provides framing perspectives and perspectives, chapters on funding, governance and regulation, and pieces on the political economy of higher education and on the increased role of external stakeholders and indicators.