TY - BOOK AU - Jelena Branković AU - Maja Kovačević AU - Peter Maassen AU - Bjørn Stensaker AU - Martina Vukasović PY - 2014 CY - Berlin, Germany PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 2193-7613 SN - 9783653031799 TI - The Re-Institutionalization of Higher Education in the Western Balkans T2 - The Interplay between European Ideas, Domestic Policies, and Institutional Practices DO - 10.3726/978-3-653-03179-9 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1047542 N2 - 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. KW - Bologna process, westliche Balkanstaaten, Hochschulbildung, Higher education LA - English ER -