Few studies have looked into the governance of universities in societies affected by armed conflicts, because they are either meant for practitioners or focused on the role of universities for peace and development. Akiiki Babyesiza offers an in-depth analysis of the relationship between state, higher education, and society in a multicultural and multi-religious post-conflict setting and uses empirical data to question university governance concepts. She explores the role that civil wars played in university development and governance in Sudan with a particular focus on Southern Sudan after...

Elke Weyer sheds light on the question why, after more than three decades of higher education reforms in some countries, it is still not clear whether the reforms have achieved their stated goals, i.e., to create autonomous universities that meet political expectations.

Nadja Bieletzki explores how university presidents lead universities. Based on the results from semi-structured expert interviews and their qualitative analysis, the author shows that university presidents do not use all their formal power although their position has been strengthened by law.

Der Band hat zum Ziel, den Zugang wissenschaftlicher Experten zum Feld der Macht in theoretischer wie methodischer Sicht greifbar zu machen. Die USA als weltweit führender Wissenschaftsstandort mit zahlreichen Verflechtungen zwischen Wissenschaft, Politik, Ministerien, Wirtschaft, Stiftungen, Medien und Militär dient dabei als Anwendungsfall. Basierend auf einer Kombination aus Habitus-Feldtheorie und Netzwerktheorie wird ein Zugangsmaß entwickelt, das zugleich die Konkurrenz der Forschenden und Universitäten um Aufmerksamkeit sowie das Potential erfasst, Expertise in politische...