ABSTRACT

The principal goal of this chapter is to examine and reflect upon the effects of globalization on national policy, with particular reference to how the higher education sector in Taiwan has transformed itself under the global tide of marke-tization and decentralization. More specifically, this chapter examines the most recent reforms and changes in Taiwan's higher education, particularly focusing on changes in educational provision, regulation, and financing. The core of the chapter is to examine in what ways and what strategies the Taiwan government has adopted to reform its higher education systems in response to the changing local socioeconomic and political context and regional and global environments. The chapter concludes by discussing the policy implications for changing higher education governance in Taiwan.