| Higher Education and Regional Development: Tales from Northern and Central Europe Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Pinheiro, Rómulo (Editor), Young, Mitchell (Editor), Sima, Karel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030087549 ISBN-13: 9783030087548 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Comparative - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 338.9 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education |
| Physical Information: 218 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book analyses the role of universities as critical actors in the socio-economic development of peripheral regions in Norway and the Czech Republic. Examining the ambiguities of the traditional mission of a university in comparison to contemporary demands, the editors and contributors move past single-case analyses to adopt an integrated conceptual and analytical framework. The authors question whether universities can indeed 'fix' the conditions of any region they operate in, as is a common assumption, by examining peripheral regions, many of which have been devastated by natural or man-made disasters. Simultaneously acknowledging the complexities at the heart of both higher education institutions and regions, this book brings together a set of critical contributions that shed light on how universities can fulfil their role in peripheral regions rather than knowledge-intensive cities and towns. This uniquely researched book will be of interest to students and scholars of higher education, universities and communities, and education policy. |