Higher Education and Regional Development: Tales from Northern and Central Europe (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319786421)

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.

Author: Rómulo Pinheiro
ISBN-10: 3319786423
ISBN-13: 9783319786421
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2018
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.81d