The Ascent of the Education State in Europe

Does academic freedom matter for global student mobility? Results from longitudinal network data 2009–2017

“…Modern states govern by law, which requires a literate and educated population (Weymann, 2014). Education enables citizens to follow formal rules, but also to participate in mass communication and opinion formation.…”

“…Most young adults who are eligible to enrol in higher education have passed higher secondary exams and thus have already invested much time and effort into their personal development. Since higher education based on standardized curriculums fosters individualization (Weymann, 2014;Weymann et al, 1996), these adults might be more interested in learning and in their own personal development than the average population (Carney et al, 2008). Personal development, in turn, requires cognitive input from a variety of sources.…”

“…The Shanghai index, which indicates the number of universities in a country in various rankings (e.g., the five hundred or two hundred best), can serve as an indicator of this reputation. Historically, academic education has been globalized to a certain extent even in its early stages (Weymann, 2014), and we assume that a high reputation increases the attractiveness of a country as a study place and thus attracts students from other countries. A good reputation could-besides being attractive as a study place for foreign students-have a retention effect for domestic students, but also facilitate the mobility of domestic students due to well-established international networks between elite universities (Vögtle & Windzio, 2022).…”

Geschlechterungleichheiten in Arbeit, Wohlfahrtsstaat und Familie

“…Es ist eine Geschichte des Fortschritts. Sie prägte Deutschland und Europa in einzigartiger Weise durch die Verwandlung einer weitgehend analphabetischen Bevölkerung von Untertanen und Unfreien in gleichberechtigte Staatsbürger mit höherer Bildung(Weymann 2014(Weymann , 2016a(Weymann , 2018.DieseEntwicklung von Bildung und Bildungspolitik ist eng mit dem Aufstieg europäischer Staaten und der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft verbunden. Durch ihren wachsenden politischen, ökonomischen und kulturellen Nutzen wird Bildung ein Politikum von Rang und Bildungspolitik zur staatlichen Prärogative.…”

“…19 Die Studie untersucht 1040 Titelseiten von Zeitungen(Weymann 2014(Weymann , 2016a f., Grafiken 3 bis 5), die das gesamte 20. Jahrhundert hindurch erschienen sind.…”