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OverviewNations with strong research universities are better able to compete in the international marketplace of ideas and innovation. Any country-especially in the developing world-striving to participate in the global knowledge economy must recognize the power of such institutions to transform society. In World Class Worldwide, analysts from developing and middle-income countries in Asia and Latin America explore their countries' specific challenges in providing ""world class"" higher education. Philip G. Altbach, Jorge Balan, and their contributors combine current scholarship and practical experience in presenting a comprehensive discussion of the significant issues facing research universities in Mexico, China, India, and elsewhere. They address the special challenges of establishing and maintaining these institutions; the role of information technology; how research universities train leaders and foster scientific innovation; and the extent to which the private sector can and should be involved in funding and development. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip G. Altbach (Monan Professor of Higher Education, Boston College) , Jorge BalánPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780801886614ISBN 10: 0801886619 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 26 August 2007 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Empires of Knowledge and Development Part I: Asia Chapter 2. The Flagship University and China's Economic Reform Chapter 3. Research Universities in China: Differentiation, Classification, and Future World-Class Status Chapter 4. Beyond Retailing Knowledge: Prospects of Research-Oriented Universities in India Chapter 5. Prospects for World-Class Research Universities in India Chapter 6. The Making of a World-Class University at the Periphery: Seoul National University Part II: Latin America Chapter 7. Brazil's Leading University: Original Ideas and Contemporary Goals Chapter 8. Brazilian Research Universities Chapter 9. La Máxima Casa de Estudios: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México as a State-Building University Chapter 10. The Role of Research Universities in Mexico: A Change of Paradigm? Chapter 11. Are There Research Universities in Chile? Chapter 12. The Challenge of Building Research Universities in Middle-Income Countries: The Case of the University of Buenos Aires Chapter 13. Higher Education Policy and the Research University: In Asia and Latin America Contributors IndexReviewsThis jewel of a book provides engaging treatments of the leading issues facing international higher education and research universities. It will find its way instantly onto graduate reading lists on international higher education and will also be stimulating and useful to researchers, public policymakers, and university administrators throughout the developing world. - David E. Bloom, Harvard School of Public Health, author of Higher Education in Developing Countries: Peril and Promise Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.bc.edu/cihePhilip G. Altbach is the Monan Professor of Higher Education and director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. He is coeditor of American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century, Asian Universities, and In Defense of American Higher Education, all published by Johns Hopkins. Jorge Balan served as senior program officer at the Ford Foundation. He is currently a visiting professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.bc.edu/ciheCountries AvailableAll regions |
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