The book analyzes the Bologna Process as an effort to harmonise Europe's higher education in the context of global competition. It includes original documents from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, up to the Bergen ministerial meeting of the Bologna Process in May 2005. Furthermore, the book discusses developments in Asia and the Pacific, and higher education policies by global organizations, such as UNESCO, the World Bank (for the North-South divide) and the WTO, where some higher education services are covered by the General Agreement on Trade in Services.