This thesis deals with the issue of Europeanization and its
impact on educational policy in the European Union and in the
Czech Republic. The first part is concentrated on the
definition of the word Europeanization, its development and
possible typology. This theoretical background concludes with
the description of Europeanization as a process of interactions
between various levels and actors/structures, during which time
new structures, procedures, institutions and ways of doing
things are often developed.
Afterwards I address the main aspects of educational policy at
the national level and development in this field within the
European cooperation (EEC/EU).
The main part of the study is focused on the development and on
the impact of the European Union and its structures/initiatives
on the institutions and policy in the Czech Republic. It is
possible to follow the progressive changes within the
institutions responsible for the European cooperation in
education in the CR and also the impact on the national policy
in education. The Czech presidency of the EU Council is a
unique opportunity to investigate the possible impact of the
national level on the EU and its policy.
The Bologna process is addressed in the part concerning the
higher education and the interactions with the EU-activities in
this field.
The conclusions can be summarized as follows: Although the
field of education is entirely in power of national states, the
impact of the European integration in this field is really
far-reaching. Representatives of the EU-institutions know very
well how to increase their power over the national states that
are step by step losing their competences.