Bloomsbury Handbook of Student Politics and Representation in Higher Education
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2024
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9781350375970
Description: This open access Handbook offers a unique and unprecedented global comparative account of   student representation in higher education. It provides a systematic and   structured range of specially commissioned chapters reflecting on the   history, contemporary practices and current debates on student representation   in higher education. The chapters analyse the organisational characteristics   and political activities of representative student associations within   multilevel governance of higher education and map opportunities for student   representatives to influence higher education institutions and higher   education policies.   The Handbook re-examines and further develops the existing theoretical concepts   and analytical lenses in existing research on systems of student representation   and organisational models of student representative associations. It depicts   empirical insights from 30 countries from all world regions, from 6 regional   student federations and the Global Student Forum. The volume is unique in   bringing together established scholars with a highly diverse group of current   and former student leaders, specially trained and empowered to conduct   research for this Handbook. This is a major contribution to the study of   higher education, and politics and governance of higher education   specifically.  The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.