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“Where there's a will …”: Reforming postsecondary education in C anada's and the E uropean U nion's decentralized systems
Author(s) -
Haskel Barbara
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12020
Subject(s) - incentive , process (computing) , political science , public administration , european union , postsecondary education , product (mathematics) , member states , bologna process , public relations , higher education , business , economics , law , international trade , computer science , market economy , geometry , mathematics , operating system
The Bologna Process that created the E uropean H igher E ducation A rea is an elaborate open method of coordination ( OMC )‐type process involving the member states, interested parties, social partners and experts. It is the product of the incentives of the actors who created and who sustain it; it embodies a purpose. Is such a process relevant for policy making on postsecondary education in the C anadian federal system? One would need to know if there is a compelling vision, objective or anxiety that motivates the key actors.