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EU-Israeli relations in the field of higher education, lessons for the latest developments in the east mediterranean area

  • Hila Zahavi

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Abstract

The objective of this article is to draw a lesson from the EU-Israeli relations in the field of higher education, to reflect on the latest inter-national developments in the East Mediterranean area. The article examines the Israeli perceptions towards the Bologna Process and higher education developments in Europe, as well as outline its reactions to it. Through interviews with policy-makers and a qualitative analysis of official documents and political discussions, the article also follows how the response to Bologna in Israel has developed, and how the Bologna Process was perceived in Israel. Relying on the theoretical frameworks of normative power and external perceptions, the article elaborates how the Bologna Process' trajectory in Israel reflects a wider picture of EU-Israeli relations, and Israeli perceptions of Europe and the EU. The discussion elaborates on how this trajectory reflects on the latest development in the East Mediterranean area, and the strengthening political ties between Greece, Cyprus and Israel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe New Eastern Mediterranean Transformed
Subtitle of host publicationEmerging Issues and New Actors
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages87-104
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9783030705541
ISBN (Print)9783030705534
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Jun 2021

Keywords

  • Bologna process
  • EU-Israeli relations
  • East mediterranean area
  • Higher education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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