Date: 2010-01-01
Type: Article
The Bologna Process: From a European Law Perspective
European Law Journal, 2010, 16, 2, 186-210
GARBEN, Sacha Margaretha Maria, The Bologna Process: From a European Law Perspective, European Law Journal, 2010, 16, 2, 186-210
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The Bologna Process, an intergovernmental process of voluntary policy convergence towards a common higher education structure, poses several concerns from a European law perspective. The Bologna Process takes place outside the institutional framework of the EU, while there would have been legal competence to enact the content of the Bologna Declaration as a Community measure. Hence it could be argued that Member States have straddled the borders of loyal cooperation by avoiding the institutional framework of the EC with its built-in checks and balances. They have obstructed the Community in the attainment of its tasks, which stands in tense relation to Article 10 EC. Moreover, there exist several other objections against the Bologna Process, particularly in terms of democracy, transparency and efficiency. The Bologna Process resembles a deal done in a smoke-filled room, and its voluntary character combined with a lack of coordination prevents its effective implementation.
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Article first published online: 12 February 2010
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/15437
Full-text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0386.2009.00503.x
ISSN: 1468-0386
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