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The Global University: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives 2012th Edition
Author(s): A. Nelson (Editor), I. Wei
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 5 April 2012
- Edition: 2012th
- Language: English
- Print length: 284 pages
- ISBN-10: 0230392458
- ISBN-13: 9780230392458
Book Description
Engages a topic of pressing concern for government, business, and education leaders around the world: the race to establish ‘world-class’ universities. Some herald the globalization of higher education as the key to a dynamic and productive ‘knowledge society.’ Others worry that modern universities have come to resemble multinational corporations.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Armed with a powerful historical perspective and rich evidences across continents, this volume strongly attacks notions a lineal globalization and its inevitable consequence of sameness in the international terrain of higher education.” – Rui Yang, University of Hong Kong
“Universities are among the oldest and most international of institutions. Is the ‘global university’ of the twenty-first century something entirely new, or the heir to a long tradition? This thought-provoking book shows that we need a historical perspective for a full understanding of current problems and for an informed response to them.” – Robert Anderson, author of British Universities Past and Present
About the Author
Adam R. Nelson is a professor of Educational Policy Studies and History at the University o fWisconsin-Madison.