"Leveraging the natural experiment caused by the dissolution of the USSR and its uniform approach to higher education, this book focuses on university governance across the former Soviet countries, making it essential reading for researchers, students and policy makers. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core"--

Introduction; Part I. Framing the Context: 1. Governing universities in post-Soviet States Peter D. Eckel; 2. Understanding ground zero: the Soviet context and legacy as the starting point for reform Zumrad Kataeva; Part II. Country University Governance Profiles: 3. Armenia Peter D. Eckel; 4. Azerbaijan Merey Mussabayeva and Serik Ivatov; 5. Belarus Peter D. Eckel; 6. Estonia Rita Kaša; 7. Georgia Leah Shapiro; 8. Kazakhstan Peter D. Eckel and Darkhan Bilyalov; 9. Kyrgyzstan Zumrad Kataeva and Ali Ait Si Mhamed; 10. Latvia Rita Kaša; 11. Lithuania Rita Kaša and Ali Ait Si Mhamed; 12. Moldova Peter D. Eckel; 13. Russia Zumrad Kataeva; 14. Tajikistan Zumrad Kataeva; 15. Turkmenistan Serik Ivatov and Darkhan Bilyalov; 16. Ukraine Ali Ait Si Mhamed and Serik Ivatov; 17. Uzbekistan Ali Ait Si Mhamed and Serik Ivatov; Part III. Comparisons and Analyses: 18. Variety and variation among post-Soviet university governing structures: toward four models Peter D. Eckel and Darkhan Bilyalov; 19. Governing appropriately: autonomy and bureaucratic capacity Peter D. Eckel; 20. Governing in the context of competition and autonomy Peter D. Eckel and Ali Ait Si Mhamed; Conclusion; 21. Addressing the dilemmas of governance in the post-Soviet context Peter D. Eckel; References; Index.