Higher education in the Western Balkans is currently undergoing substantial changes influenced by European reform ideas, new domestic policy initiatives and universities and colleges in the region trying to adapt to new expectations and challenges. The book analyzes recent changes in both higher education policy and practices in the region.

Contents: Bjørn Stensaker/Jelena Branković/Maja Kovačević/Peter Maassen/Martina Vukasović: Introduction – Martina Vukasović: How Can and How Does Europe Matter? – Danijela Dolenec/Nikola Baketa/Peter Maassen: Europeanizing Higher Education and Research Systems of the Western Balkans – Antigoni Papadimitriоu/Bjørn Stensaker: Governance Capacity of Western Balkan Universities: Perceptions of Institutional Leadership – Jelena Branković: Positioning of Private Higher Education Institutions in the Western Balkans: Emulation, Differentiation and Legitimacy Building – Martin Galevski: Dimensions of Higher Education Governance in Macedonia: Exploring the Roles of the State – Sanja Kanazir/Antigoni Papadimitriou/Bjørn Stensaker: Quality Assurance Agencies in the Western Balkans: Balancing European Standards and Domestic Needs? – Martina Vukasović: Quality Assurance in Croatia and Serbia: Analysis of Changes of Policy and Internal Organizational Practices – Antigoni Papadimitriou/Nina Branković/Snežana Đorđević: The Regional Links of Universities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia – Heliona Miço/Suzana Papadhopulli: Differentiation of the Mission of Higher Education Institutions through Developing and Establishing Regional Development Centres at Each Regional University – Bjørn Stensaker/Jelena Branković/Maja Kovačević/Peter Maassen/Martina Vukasović: Epilogue.