European Higher Education Policy and the Social Dimension : A Comparative Study of the Bologna Process

The Bologna Process has significantly shaped recent higher education policies across Europe but the impact of the social dimension has been neglected. This book provides an overview of the major Bologna reforms and through a cross-country comparative study discusses whether this social aspect can ever successfully be incorporated into policy. The Bologna Process has significantly shaped recent higher education policies across Europe, but the area of the social dimension has so far been neglected. Drawing on a cross-country case study (Finland, Germany and Turkey), this book examines the major Bologna reforms, in particular the social dimension, and whether this aspect has successfully been incorporated into policy. Discussing key themes, actors, goals, policies and agendas and setting out recommendations, this book examines the social dimension as a component of the Bologna Process Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-16 A Discussion on the Key Themes of the Social Dimension....Pages 17-41 The Bologna Process....Pages 42-56 The Social Dimension of the Bologna Process....Pages 57-100 The Social Dimension at the National Level....Pages 101-169 The Social Dimension as an Agenda Item....Pages 170-186 Conclusion....Pages 187-199 Back Matter....Pages 200-234