Deliberative democracy and higher education policy discourse in South Africa: in defence of equitable redress
Waghid, YusefAbstract:
In this chapter, the author defines deliberative democracy as the " notion that legitimate political decision-making emanates from the public deliberation of citizens". Waghid explores two theoretical statements vis-a-vis the concept of deliberative democracy and links two higher education policy moments in South Africa: first, the symbolic policy positioning and the need for equitable redress together with achieving national development ; and second, " economic rationalism" and global competativeness vis-a-vis the " reconfiguration" of higher education policy discourse. The author outlines the key goals of the National Plan for Higher Education ( NPHE ) that was promulgated under the higher education policy discourse. A detailed discussion ensues regarding the Council of Higher Education ( CHE )'s advice report to the Minister on the National Plan. In conclusion, Waghid poses the question " What should happen to higher education policy discourse? ".
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| Chapter Title: | Deliberative democracy and higher education policy discourse in South Africa: in defence of equitable redress |
| City: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Publisher: | South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education ( SAARDHE ) |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Document Type: | Chapter in Book (Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | National Systems and Comparative Studies |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Keywords: | South Africa, Higher Education Policy, Democracy, Redress |
| File Size: | 67 KB |
| Rights: | Permission to reproduce this chapter was granted by the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education( SAARDHE ) |
| Date Added: | 02 March 2007 |