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Constructing quality education through quality citizenship: challenges for Ukraine between post-Soviet and Bologna process bureaucratic elitism

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 155, Issue 11-12, Pages: 33-35

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Soltys, D. (2015). Constructing quality education through quality citizenship: challenges for Ukraine between post-Soviet and Bologna process bureaucratic elitism. Economic Annals-XXI, 155(11-12), 33-35. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v155-07/

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Dennis Soltys
D.Sc. (Political Science),
Associate Professor,
Department of Public Administration,
KIMEP University
4 Abai Ave., Almaty, 050010, Republic of Kazakhstan
dsoltys@kimep.kz

Constructing quality education through quality citizenship: challenges for Ukraine between post-Soviet and Bologna process bureaucratic elitism

Abstract. This paper, the author compares, from a political science perspective, some key features of Anglo-American, Bologna Process, and post-Soviet secondary and higher educational systems. The central argument is that quality citizenship is necessary for quality education. The former is understood as political freedom combined with equitable access for and inclusion of youths from all social backgrounds, in both the «horizontal» and «vertical» dimensions of education. Quality citizenship also improves the governance of educational institutions.

Keywords: Citizenship; Educational Quality; Ethical Liberalism; Dignified Profession; University Governance

JEL Classification: I21; I28; H4; H1

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Received 27.10.2015

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