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Power, Institutions, and Periphery: What Can a Small University College Do?

James Karlsen

subject

Power (social and political)PoliticsHigher educationRegional developmentbusiness.industryPolitical sciencePublic administrationbusiness

description

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are seen as key sources for innovation, global competitiveness, and regional development despite their location. The chapter discusses the institutionalised practice of an HEI located in a peripheral region with many regional development challenges. The main finding is that the HEI acted as a powerful political actor in the region but within the educational path. It was taken for granted that the HEI should not engage in regional development efforts by the HEI and regional actors in the region. This behaviour is explained as a result of an institutional control mechanism that governs how HEI should practise their role.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78643-8_5