Neo-statism and Comparative Research in Higher Education: Experience from Hong Kong

• Published in: Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2022 Vol. 46A; pp. 215 - 234
• Main Authors: Pan, Suyan, Lo, Joe Tin-yau
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 14.12.2023
• Subjects: Education; Education & society; Global & comparative education; comparative higher education; geopolitical relations; neo-liberalism; power; Hong Kong; Neo-statism

Abstract This chapter aims to explore the novelty and utility of political economy discourse, termed “neo-statism,” as an analytical lens for comparative research in higher education. Analysis is framed within the context of Hong Kong’s transition from a British colony to a Special Administrative Re...