Machine generated contents note: -- Series Editor Preface, Colin Brock (University of Durham, UK) -- Introduction: An Overview of Contrasts and Similarities, Terra Sprague (University of Bristol, UK) -- 1. Iceland: An Overview, Jón Torfi Jónasson (University of Iceland, Iceland) -- 2. Norway: Formal Education and its Role in Education and Development, Tone Skinningsrud (University of Tromsø, Norway) and Birgit Brock-Utne (University of Oslo, Norway) -- 3. Norway: New Approaches to Governance and Leadership, Jorunn Møller (University of Oslo, Norway) -- 4. Switzerland: Between the Federal Structure and Global Challenges, Matthis Behrens (IRDP Institut de Recherche et de Documentation Pédagogique) -- 5. Switzerland: Teacher Education, Lucien Criblez (University of Zürich, Switzerland) -- 6. Albania: An Overview, Meg P. Gardinier (Florida International University, USA) -- 7. Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Impact of an Unreformed System, Valery Perry (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and Matthew Becker (The University of Mississippi, USA) -- 8. Kosovo: An Overview, Dukagjin Pupovci (Kosovo Education Center, Kosovo) -- 9. Macedonia: Reforms of the Education System, Ana Mickovska-Raleva (Center for Research and Policy Making, Macedonia) -- 10. Montenegro: An Overview with focus on Higher Education, Veselin Vukotic (University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro) -- 11. Serbia: An Overview, Ana Pešikan (University of Belgrade, Serbia) -- 12. Serbia: Higher Education at the Crossroads, Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic (formerly UNESCO) -- 13. Micro-States in Western and Southern Europe Outside the European Union , Colin Brock (University of Durham, UK) -- Index.

"Education in Non-EU Countries in Western and Southern Europe is a critical reference guide to the development of education in Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland and the Vatican City. The chapters, written by regional experts, provide detailed studies of educational systems, which are considered in the light of the broader international trends and developments. Key themes include educational reform and the quality of education, educational change processes in post-socialist transition, the Europeanization of higher education, and the unique challenges of educational provision faced by microstates. Including guides to available online datasets, this book is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers"--