This book inquires about the processes through which different higher education systems have determined national higher education policies related to competitiveness, as well as the strategies they have adopted to enhance their global competitiveness.

"Higher Education, Policy, and the Global Competition Phenomenon makes a critical contribution toward understanding how globalization continues to press higher education policy. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the modern university." - Robert A. Rhoads, Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change, UCLA

"It is remarkable that this compilation includes so many case studies from a wide range of countries and socio-economic circumstances. The range and breadth of case studies in conjunction with the broad sweeping commentary effectively contextualize and reveal the wide-reaching impacts of global competition in higher education." - Africa Education Review

"The thirty-three authors with a fascinating diversity of experience who contribute to this seventeen-chapter edited volume invite readers into conversation about competition as the driving force in education . . . Fresh possibilities emerge for cooperative and creative learning that exceeds a one-size-fits-all mold of measurable education." - Teaching Theology and Religion

Autorentext
Lynn Ilon, Seoul National University, South Korea Simon Marginson, University of Melbourne, Australia Francisco O. Ramirez, Stanford University, USA Isaac Ntshoe, University of South Africa, South Africa Moeketsi Letseka, University of South Africa, South Africa Héctor R. Gertel, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina Alejandro D. Jacobo, Pontifica Universidad Católica Argentina, Argentina Hana Ameen, Ministry of Higher Education, Oman David W. Chapman, University of Minnesota, USA Thuwayba Al-Barwani, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Daniel Kirk, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Diane Brook Napier, University of Georgia, USA Diane E. Oliver, California State University, Fresno, USA Kim Dung Nguyen, University of Pedagogy, Vietnam Anthony Welch, University of Sydney, Australia Kathryn Mohrman, Arizona State University, USA Yingjie Wang, Beijing Normal University, China Ashley Shuyler, nonprofit management, USA Frances Vavrus, University of Minnesota, USA Joseph Stetar, Seton Hall University, USA Colleen Coppla, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA Li Guo, Seton Hall University, USA Naila Nabiyeva, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Azerbaijan Baktybek Ismailov, Ministry of Education, Kyrgyz Republic Jane Knight, University of Toronto, Canada Hans de Wit, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands Tony Adams, Consultant, Australia Robin Shields,Bath Spa University, UK Rebecca M. Edwards, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Inhalt
Global Competition in Higher Education PART I: THE RANKING AND QUALIFICATIONS PHENOMENON Theoretical Background on the Ranking and Qualifications Phenomenon National Systems, or League Tables International Ranking Systems Recognition of Qualifications Processes Critical Analysis of the Development of the Ranking and Qualifications Phenomenon PART II: HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS National Privatization Policies (e.g., Malaysia, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Brazil) World Class University Policies (e.g., China, South Korean, Taiwan) Quality Assurance Programs (e.g., France, UK, Argentina, South Africa, Chile, Global Citizen Policies (e.g., Singapore, USA) Internationalization to Improve Competitiveness PART III: INSTITUTIONAL CASE STUDIES Africa