Governing universities in post-Soviet countries from a common start, 1991-2021

University governance is an essential but complex phenomenon, even in countries where institutional-level governance has a long and strong tradition. After the dissolution of the USSR, each of the 15 former Soviet countries developed their own university governance system and this groundbreaking boo...

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Other Authors: Eckel, Peter D., editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2023.
Edition:First edition
Series:Cambridge Education Research.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Part I. Framing the Context: 1. Governing universities in post-Soviet States Peter D. Eckel; 2. Understanding ground zero: the Soviet context and legacy as the starting point for reform Zumrad Kataeva; Part II. Country University Governance Profiles: 3. Armenia Peter D. Eckel; 4. Azerbaijan Merey Mussabayeva and Serik Ivatov; 5. Belarus Peter D. Eckel; 6. Estonia Rita Kaša; 7. Georgia Leah Shapiro; 8. Kazakhstan Peter D. Eckel and Darkhan Bilyalov; 9. Kyrgyzstan Zumrad Kataeva and Ali Ait Si Mhamed; 10. Latvia Rita Kaša; 11. Lithuania Rita Kaša and Ali Ait Si Mhamed; 12. Moldova Peter D. Eckel; 13. Russia Zumrad Kataeva; 14. Tajikistan Zumrad Kataeva; 15. Turkmenistan Serik Ivatov and Darkhan Bilyalov; 16. Ukraine Ali Ait Si Mhamed and Serik Ivatov; 17. Uzbekistan Ali Ait Si Mhamed and Serik Ivatov; Part III. Comparisons and Analyses: 18. Variety and variation among post-Soviet university governing structures: toward four models Peter D. Eckel and Darkhan Bilyalov; 19. Governing appropriately: autonomy and bureaucratic capacity Peter D. Eckel; 20. Governing in the context of competition and autonomy Peter D. Eckel and Ali Ait Si Mhamed; Conclusion; 21. Addressing the dilemmas of governance in the post-Soviet context Peter D. Eckel; References; Index.