ABSTRACT
In the introductory chapter of this book we suggested that accountability is far more than just a technical exercise to demonstrate the outcomes of higher education. Although we do need to understand the instrumentality of various accountability schemes, we also need to understand these schemes in a broader context that displays the potential power struggles involved in the establishment of new schemes; whether such schemes actually manage to provide the information the public wants from the sector; and whether the accountability initiatives taken strengthen the legitimacy and trust in higher education in general. In this closing chapter we will explore these issues in more detail.
