What Happened to the Soviet University? (History of Universities Monographs)

Description: What Happened to the Soviet University? (History of Universities Monographs) [Hardcover] Chankseliani, Maia Product Overview What Happened to the Soviet University? explores how one of the largest geopolitical changes of the twentieth century― the dissolution of the Soviet Union― triggered and inspired the reconfiguration of the Soviet university. The reader is invited to engage in a historical and sociological analysis of radical and incremental changes affecting sixty-nine former Soviet universities since the early 1990s. The study departs from traditional deficit-oriented, internalist explanations of change and illustrates how global flows of ideas, people, and finances have impacted higher education transformations in this region. It also identifies areas of persistence. The processes of marketisation, internationalisation, and academic liberation are analysed to show that universities have maintained certain traditions while adopting and internalising new ways of fulfilling their education and research functions. Soviet universities have survived chaotic processes of post-Soviet transformation and have self-stabilised with time. Most of them remain flagship institutions with large numbers of students and relatively high research productivity. At the same time, the majority of these universities operate in a top-down, one-man management environment with limited institutional autonomy and academic freedom. As the homes of intellectuals, universities represent a duality of opportunity and threat. Universities can nurture collective possibilities, imagining and bringing about different futures. At the same time, or perhaps because of this, the probability is high that universities will continue to be perceived as threats to governments with authoritarian inclinations. One message to take away from this monograph is that the time is ripe for former Soviet universities to loosen their last remaining chains. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (October 21, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192849840 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 47 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.35 x 0.79 x 6.44 inches Best Sellers Rank: #10,291,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,592 in Education History & Theory #15,529 in History of Education #19,152 in European History (Books) #1,592 in Education History & Theory #15,529 in History of Education We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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