A new collection of articles on regionalism in higher education in the former Soviet space explores varieties of regional initiatives, power dynamics and the impact of regional partnerships and alliances.
Tag: Belarus
A wave of new higher education institutions for Uzbekistan
In a post in September 2018, I detailed the extensive reforms being undertaken or planned for Uzbekistan's higher education system. The reforms cover everything from legislation to recognize (and encourage the growth of) privately operated universities and institutes to new government funding streams to improve access to higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. 2018 …
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Does study abroad lead to democracy in former Soviet countries?
These days, there's a lot of literature out there - both in the academic and the policy worlds - on studying abroad. You can read about why students choose to go abroad for higher education, how studying abroad changes students, how states compete to recruit the best students from around the world, what this all …
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The benefits of the ‘near abroad’ – educational exchange in former Soviet states
The 'near abroad' is a Russian conception, describing countries that used to be part of or have close ties to the Soviet Union, as distinguished from the 'far abroad' countries that we might otherwise call 'the rest of the world'. Although Russian language usage is diminishing in Central Asian states, in part owing to state-building government tendencies …
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Emma Sabzalieva 