Globalization and Change in Higher Education

Beverly Barrett is Lecturer at the Cameron School of Business at the University of St. Thomas, USA.  Her research focuses on regional integration, international trade, governance, and higher education policy. She was Visiting Faculty in International Business at UDLAP (Universidad de las Américas Puebla), a US-accredited university in Mexico. Prior to this she was Visiting Assistant Professor and Lecturer in Global Studies at the Bauer College of Business and at the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston.

• Chapter 1. Institutions and Ideas: The Political, Economic, and Social Context for the Bologna Process.- Chapter 2. Historical Institutionalism and Change in Higher Education.- Chapter 3. The Dual Roles of Higher Education Institutions in the Knowledge Economy.- Chapter 4. The Context for Higher Education Attainment: A Quantitative Assessment.- Chapter 5. Portugal: Political Economy Explanations for Centralized Reforms.- Chapter 6. The Stakeholders in Internationalization in Portugal.- Chapter 7. Spain: Political Economy Explanations for Decentralized Reforms.- Chapter 8. The Stakeholders in Internationalization in Spain.- Chapter 9. Lessons for the Future of the Bologna Process and the Internationalization of Higher Education.

“Barrett’s Globalization and change in higher education offers an insightful approach of higher education policymaking in Europe and, for this reason, can be an enriching read for students, researchers, policy analysts and decision-makers holding a keen interest in internationalization, higher education and public policy.” (Rodolfo Benites, European Journal of Higher Education, April, 2018)