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University Dynamics and European IntegrationAn Internal Representative System: The Democratic Vision

University Dynamics and European Integration: An Internal Representative System: The Democratic... CHAPTER 5 AN INTERNAL REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM: THE DEMOCRATIC VISION Harry de Boer and Bjørn Stensaker INTRODUCTION In this chapter the focus is on the University as a representative democracy. Univer- sities are also highly politicized institutions – they can be seen as arenas for vested interests and various stakeholders. Such a university characterization – as well as others such as the Republic of Science (Polanyi 1962), the organized anarchy (Cohen et al. 1972; Cohen and March 1974), or the enterprise university (e.g. Marginson and Considine 2000) – refers to the dominance or illumination of particular organiza- tional features. It means that under certain events and conditions specific institutions – formal and informal rule configurations – temporarily repress other value systems. This is also our analytical point of departure. Sometimes institutions collide and a new equilibrium with other prevailing institutions may arise where “a possible outcome of collisions is the fall and rise of institutions” (Gornitzka and Olsen 2006). With respect to such collisions not just external factors but also organizational processes are relevant. In this chapter we focus on the internal aspects of the University. Institutional change happens because of the emergence of mismatches among existing institutions. As a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

University Dynamics and European IntegrationAn Internal Representative System: The Democratic Vision

Part of the Higher Education Dynamics Book Series (volume 19)
Editors: Maassen, Peter; Olsen, Johan P.
Boer, Harry de; Stensaker, Bjørn
University Dynamics and European Integration — Jan 1, 2007
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Springer Netherlands
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© Springer 2007
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978-1-4020-5970-4
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99 –118
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10.1007/978-1-4020-5971-1_5
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CHAPTER 5 AN INTERNAL REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM: THE DEMOCRATIC VISION Harry de Boer and Bjørn Stensaker INTRODUCTION In this chapter the focus is on the University as a representative democracy. Univer- sities are also highly politicized institutions – they can be seen as arenas for vested interests and various stakeholders. Such a university characterization – as well as others such as the Republic of Science (Polanyi 1962), the organized anarchy (Cohen et al. 1972; Cohen and March 1974), or the enterprise university (e.g. Marginson and Considine 2000) – refers to the dominance or illumination of particular organiza- tional features. It means that under certain events and conditions specific institutions – formal and informal rule configurations – temporarily repress other value systems. This is also our analytical point of departure. Sometimes institutions collide and a new equilibrium with other prevailing institutions may arise where “a possible outcome of collisions is the fall and rise of institutions” (Gornitzka and Olsen 2006). With respect to such collisions not just external factors but also organizational processes are relevant. In this chapter we focus on the internal aspects of the University. Institutional change happens because of the emergence of mismatches among existing institutions. As a

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: Academic Freedom; Academic Staff; Representative Democracy; Turnout Rate; European High Education Area

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