This book analyses the role of universities as critical actors in the socio-economic development of peripheral regions in Norway and the Czech Republic. Examining the ambiguities of the traditional mission of a university in comparison to contemporary demands, the editors and contributors move past single-case analyses to adopt an integrated conceptual and analytical framework. The authors question whether universities can indeed ‘fix’ the conditions of any region they operate in, as is a common assumption, by examining peripheral regions, many of which have been devastated by natural or man-made disasters. Simultaneously acknowledging the complexities at the heart of both higher education institutions and regions, this book brings together a set of critical contributions that shed light on how universities can fulfil their role in peripheral regions rather than knowledge-intensive cities and towns.
Higher Education and Regional Development. Tales from Northern and Central Europe,
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, 218 p., 978-3-319-78642-1.
.
Higher Education and Regional Development. Tales from Northern and Central Europe.
Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, 218 p., 978-3-319-78642-1.
(2018)
Higher Education and Regional Development. Tales from Northern and Central Europe,
Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 218 p., 978-3-319-78642-1
(2018).
Higher Education and Regional Development. Tales from Northern and Central Europe. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 218 p..
