How Can We Understand the Role of Neoliberalism in the Marketisation of HE?

This chapter is dedicated to the concept of marketisation in HE and its relation to neoliberalism. Drawing on the previous chapter, it offers an assessment of the idea that neoliberalism is the driver of marketisation. The chapter differentiates five areas: market, competition, finance, the state, and universities. Each will show that different approaches to neoliberalism fit these themes best.