Institutionalization of World-Class University in Global Competition
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The global push to establish world class universities is thoughtfully depicted and critiqued in this interesting book. The editors and authors first outline some of the cross-national forces behind the drive to foster WCU. Then they present several case-studies that enable the reader to understand both what is similar and what is different in the respective efforts to launch WCUs in diverse national settings. The researchers who have contributed to this volume are first-rate and have cooperated in a common research design. The outcome is a volume of exceptional high quality that sheds much light on one of the most important trends in contemporary higher education.
William K. Cummings, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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1. The World-class University in Different Systems and Contexts; J.C. Shin and B.M. Kehm.- Part A. Background of WCU Worldwide .- 2. The World-class University: Concept and Policy Initiatives; J. C. Shin.- 3. The Global Research and the 'World-class' Universities; W. Ma.- 4. World-class Universities: The Sector Requirements; S. Heyneman and J. Lee.- 5. Nation-states, Educational Traditions and the WCU Project; S. Marginson.- Part B. WCUs in non-English Speaking Advanced Systems .- 6. To Be or Not to Be? The Impacts of the Excellence Initiative on the German System of Higher Education; B.M. Kehm.- 7. Reconciling Republican 'Egalité' and Global Excellence Values in French Higher Education; L. Cremonini, P. Benneworth, F. Westerheijden and H. Dauncey.- 8. Challenges for Top Japanese Universities when Establishing a New Global Identity: Seeking a New Paradigm after "World Class"; A. Yonezawa.- Part C. WCUs in non-English Speaking Developing Systems .- 9. World-class University in Korea: Proactive Government, Responsive University, and Procrastinating Academics; J.C. Shin and Y.S. Jang.- 10. Building a World-class University in China; Y. Luo.- 11. The Challenges for Establishing World-class Universities in Taiwan; D. Chang.- Part D. WCUs in English Speaking Developing Systems .- 12. Malaysia's World-class University Ambition: An Assessment; M. Sirat.- 13. Peering through the dust of construction: Singapore's efforts to build WCUs; K.C. Ho.- 14. Frameworks for Creating Research Universities: The Hong Kong Case; G. Postiglione and J. Jung.- Conclusion .- 15. Universalizing the University in a World Society; F.O. Ramirez and J.W. Meyer.- 16. World-class University across Higher Education systems: Similarities, Differences, and Challenges; J.C. Shin and B.M. Kehm. - Index.
