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Onsman, Andrys; Cameron, Jackie – Australian Universities' Review, 2014
There is substantial evidence that supports the theory that higher education and democracy are highly correlated. Throughout modern history, students have been at the forefront of democratic movements, including the 1989 pro-democracy uprising in China. Since then, and despite the increased availability of Western-style education within and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Democracy, International Education, Activism
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Onsman, Andrys – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2012
As part of an ambitious 10-year programme to overhaul and improve its entire education structure, China is currently engaged in developing, reforming and opening up its higher education sector. The stated aims are to increase access, increase resourcing, improve outcomes and lessen direct official interference. Underpinning the programme are…
Descriptors: Confucianism, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change