Universities, Rankings and the Dynamics of Global Higher Education: Perspectives from Asia, Europe and North America

Author:   Hans Peter Hertig
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9781137469984


Pages:   229
Publication Date:   11 July 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Universities, Rankings and the Dynamics of Global Higher Education: Perspectives from Asia, Europe and North America


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Global university rankings are now more than a decade old and this book uses the data they have produced to examine how the international landscape of universities has changed over the years. It offers new insights into the power and limits of league tables, a key element of globalized higher education that can be deplored but hardly ignored. Case studies from Asia, Europe and North America are explored to highlight the issues raised by a quantitative exercise that decontextualizes what is linked so strongly to local factors. 

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Author:   Hans Peter Hertig
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   4.199kg
ISBN:  

9781137469984


ISBN 10:   1137469986
Pages:   229
Publication Date:   11 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface.- Chapter 1. Universities and Ranking in Globalized Higher Education.- Chapter 2. Tools to Capture and Measure the Rise and Fall of Universities.- Chapter 3. Winners and Losers According to Rankings.- Chapter 4. A Closer Look at the Ranked: Ten Case Studies in Asia, Europe and North America.- Chapter 5. Why Universities Rise and Fall? The Crucial Factors.- Chapter 6. Going Back to the Source: A Second Look at Rankings.

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Hans Peter Hertig is a Professor Emeritus of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, and a former director of the Swiss National Science Foundation and of Swissnex Shanghai. Trained as a chemist and political scientist, he specializes in science policy, cross-disciplinary projects, area and cultural studies and international cooperation. 

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