List of Contributors.- Preface.- PART I: INTRODUCTION: Chapter 1: European Debates on the Knowledge Institution: The Modernization of the University at the European Level: Johan P. Olsen and Peter Maassen.- PART II: PERSPECTIVES ON UNIVERSITY DYNAMICS: Chapter 2: The Institutional Dynamics of the European University: Johan P. Olsen.- Chapter 3: A Rule-governed Community of Scholars: The Humboldt Vision in the History of the European University: Thorsten Nybom.- Chapter 4: An Instrument for National Political Agendas: The Hierarchical Vision: Åse Gornitzka and Peter Maassen.- Chapter 5: An Internal Representative System: The Democratic Vision: Harry de Boer and Bjørn Stensaker.- Chapter 6: A Service Enterprise: The Market Vision: Carlo Salerno.- PART III: EUROPEAN REFORM PROCESSES: Chapter 7: The Bologna-Process: An Intergovernmental Policy Perspective: Guy Neave and Peter Maassen.- Chapter 8: The Lisbon-process: A Supranational Policy Perspective: Åse Gornitzka.- PART IV: A RESEARCH AGENDA: Chapter 9: 'Europe of Knowledge'. Search for a New Pact: Åse Gornitzka et al.- REFERENCES.- Index.