The change from private to public governance of British higher education : its consequences for higher education policy making 1980 - 2006

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Author	SHATTOCK, Michael
Title	The change from private to public governance of British higher education : its consequences for higher education policy making 1980 - 2006
Publication year	2008
Source/Footnote	In: Higher education quarterly. - 62 (2008) 3, S. 181 - 203
Inventory number	24784
Keywords	Ausland : Großbritannien : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : Großbritannien : einzelne Hochschulen ; Hochschule und Staat : allgemein
Abstract	This article argues that in moving from being self governed to being state governed the policy drivers for higher education are no longer those of the system itself but are derived from a set of policies designed for the reform and modernisation of the public sector of the economy. The formation of higher education policy therefore needs to be reinterpreted as an adjunct of public policy, rather than as something intrinsic to higher education. The impact of 'new public management' approaches and of political interventions are explored in illustrating the consequences of the centralisation of the management of the public services and of higher education becoming an issue in national politics. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)