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The International Imperative in Higher Education

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Philip G. Altbach

    1. Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

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Part of the book series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education (GPHE)

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Imperial Tongue

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 1-6

  3. Globalization and Forces for Change in Higher Education

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 7-10

  4. The Complexities of Global Engagement

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 11-14

  5. Corruption

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 15-19

  6. Access Means Inequality

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 21-24

  7. What International Advice Do Universities Need?

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 25-28

  8. The Perils of Commercialism

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 29-32

  9. Reforming Higher Education in the Middle East—and Elsewhere

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 33-36

  10. The “Subprime” Market and International Higher Education

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 37-40

  11. Brain Drain or Brain Exchange?

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 41-45

  12. The Complexities of 21st-Century Brain Exchange

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 47-50

  13. Another Week, Another Scandal

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 51-55

  14. Getting Graduates to Come Home—Not So Easy

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 57-59

  15. Academic Salaries and Contracts

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 61-64

  16. The Intricacies of Academic Remuneration

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 65-68

  17. Academic Career Structures

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 69-72

  18. Academic Salaries, Academic Corruption, and the Academic Career

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 73-76

  19. The Overuse of Rankings

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 77-79

  20. Rankings Season Is Here

    • Philip G. Altbach
    Pages 81-88
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About this book

21st century higher education faces immense changes—from the broad impact of globalization to the implications of massification and the growth of enrollments worldwide. The International Imperative in Higher Education focuses on most of the central elements affecting universities worldwide. Included among the themes analyzed are global issues such as corruption, the continuing impact of the brain drain and the phenomenon of brain exchange, the role of English in internationalization, changes in the environment for publishing and knowledge distribution, and academic freedom. The specific elements of internationalization, such as growing commercialization, and the role of agents and recruiters as a part of global student flows are considered. The role of the academic profession in a rapidly changing university environment is also discussed. Special attention is paid to China and India, the world’s two largest academic systems, and the specific challenges faced by them. This book consists of 40 concise essays analyzing key aspects of global higher education. They bring together broad analysis and an underlying concern for the public good aspects of higher education in a comparative and international framework.

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  • Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

    Philip G. Altbach

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