Protest movement at the University. April 23, 2015. PHOTO: MOVEMENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

Protest movement at the University. April 23, 2015. PHOTO: MOVEMENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

Peer-reviewed articles Theme: Universities in times of crisis and transformation Hegemony over higher education. The case of Albania

In 2015, the Albanian government enacted a higher education reform accompanied by intense public disputes. This article employs the concept of hegemony to question: What political articulation became hegemonic in Albania’s higher education policy between 2010 and 2015, and what elements constituted such an articulation? It argues that the government’s articulation became hegemonic through its claim of establishing a regulated higher education market where all participants would compete as equals, thereby addressing all the challenges facing the sector that arose from the chaotic and tumultuous governance of the political opponent.

Published in the printed edition of Baltic Worlds BW 2025:1 pages 74-85
Published on balticworlds.com on April 16, 2025

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abstract

In 2015, the Albanian government enacted a higher education reform accompanied by intense public disputes. This article employs the concept of hegemony to question: What political articulation became hegemonic in Albania’s higher education policy between 2010 and 2015, and what elements constituted such an articulation? It argues that the government’s articulation became hegemonic through its claim of establishing a regulated higher education market where all participants would compete as equals, thereby addressing all the challenges facing the sector that arose from the chaotic and tumultuous governance of the political opponent.

KEYWORDS: Hegemony, Higher education reforms, Neoliberalism, Albania.

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Pavjo Gjini

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