Politics, Managerialism, and University Governance Lessons from Hong Kong under China's Rule since 1997 /

• Main Author: Law, Wing-Wah (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Governance and Citizenship in Asia,
• Subjects: Educational policy.; Education and state.; Higher education.; Educational sociology.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Higher Education.; Sociology of Education.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.

This book explores the interplay between politics, managerialism, and higher education, and the complex linkages between politics and public universities in Hong Kong. Since the mid-20th century, literature on the state, market, and higher education has focused on the state's shifting role from...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The Political Context of Post-1997 Hong Kong Higher Education
• Chapter 3: Managerialism and Public Universities in Hong Kong
• Chapter 4: Civic Engagement of Students and Academics in Political Events
• Chapter 5: Collision between Politics and University Autonomy: HKU's Governance Crisis in PVC Appointment Saga
• Chapter 6: Intervarsity Campaign for Abolishing the Colonial Chancellor System
• Chapter 7: Rise in Voices for Hong Kong Independence: The Emergence of a New Battle for Hong Kong Universities
• Chapter 8: Hong Kong Independence: A Political Red Line for Hong Kong Society and Higher Education
• Chapter 9: Conclusion: Issues and Theoretical Implications of Politics, Managerialism and University Governance in Hong Kong.