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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the transformation of the university systems of England and Japan and argues that convergence between these university systems is, to a large extent, explained in the 1980s transformation of the university system in England, and the continuity of the Ministerial jurisdictional mechanism in Japan.
Trade ReviewA fascinating study of two higher education systems - England and Japan - subject to many of the same pressures during a period of great change, showing where their responses have been similar and where they have diverged. -- Malcolm Tight, professor, Lancaster University
This book will be of great interest to university advisors and researchers in the fields of higher education policy and management in the United Kingdom and Japan. As a contextual study, it provides illuminating and insightful reading about the changing landscapes of the higher education sectors in both countries since the 1980s. -- Felicity Rawlings-Sanaei, Ph.D., University of New South Wales
The contribution of ideology has not often been considered in any detail. This important comparative study of two islands at opposite corners of the Euro-Asian land mass claims that ideology has been at the heart of many policy initiatives. A must for students and researchers seeking to understand the evolution of higher education policy in the two countries and the part played by differing political ideologies. -- Gareth Williams, emeritus professor of educational administration, Institute of Education, University of London
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Part I: Policy Change and Reforms Chapter 4 1. The Leading Players in Japanese Universities Chapter 5 2. Stakeholders in Japanese Universities Chapter 6 3. The Leading Players in English Universities Chapter 7 4. Stakeholders in English Universities Part 8 Part II: Change in Coordination Chapter 9 5. The Established Order Chapter 10 6. The Forging of a New Model Chapter 11 7. The New Landscape of the Universities Part 12 Part III: Explanation Chapter 13 8. The Power of Ideology Chapter 14 9. University Autonomy: An Idea Adapting Part 15 Part IV: Comparison Chapter 16 10. Convergent Trends, Persisting Diversity Chapter 17 11. Ideology, Government, and the Mutating Universities Chapter 18 Notes Chapter 19 Abbreviations Chapter 20 Glossary Chapter 21 References Chapter 22 Index Chapter 23 Author's Biography
