University Development in the Third World: The Rockefeller Foundation Experience
Published on 29. October 1993
Book
Hardback
417 pages
978-0-08-041936-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book discusses the relationship between the Rockefeller Foundation, a private philanthropic organization in the United States, and fifteen universities in twelve developing countries throughout a twenty year period. Split into four parts it first describes the formation of the Rockefeller Foundation Program and the dimensions to be examined. The second part presents case studies, while part three concentrates on the process of institution building and the critical issues of university development in the Third World. The final part attempts to draw some conclusions about the process of university development from the specific Foundation experience.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-08-041936-7 (9780080419367)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Section and chapter headings: Context and History. The international setting. Early roots and antecedents. Genesis of the program. Review of Individual University Centers. Columbia and Chile. Brazil. Nigeria. Eastern Africa. Zaire. The Philippines. Thailand. Indonesia. The Process of Institution Building. The selection of institutions. Concentration and interdisciplinarity. Staff development and professionalization. Strengthening university administration and the role of expatriate staff. Innovations: curriculum degree structure, research and regional centers. Selected Issues in University Development. The development university. The national and international environment. Geopolitics and ideology. Lessons learned. The new context of university development: towards 2000.