South African Education Before and After 1994

Abstract

In this chapter the authors describe some theoretical underpinnings of policy analysis with specific reference to one distinct approach, namely evaluative policy analysis. This is followed by an explanation of why the study of policies and policy analysis is important and of how governments steer higher education through policies. Both the South African and the European higher education systems are used to illustrate how steering and policies influence each other. The main focus of the chapter, however, is on the complexities, reasoning and forces behind policy development and implementation in South Africa, both before and after 1994. The chapter concludes with the challenges of policy development, implementation and evaluation facing South Africa. INTRODUCTION