Tradition and transition : : the international imperative in higher education / / Philip G. Altbach.

• Superior document: Global perspectives on higher education ; Volume 7
• VerfasserIn: Altbach, Philip G.,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, Netherlands : : Sense Publishers,, [2007]; 2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Global perspectives on higher education ; Volume 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

A global and comparative perspective is central to understanding the rapidly changing world of higher education. Tradition and Transition analyzes many of the key themes of academic change in the 21st century. It brings a unique comparative approach, citing examples from many national contexts to illustrate themes. Among the topics considered are the logic of mass higher education, globalization and inequality, the role of research universities, academic freedom, private higher education, and the academic profession and its problems. These topical chapters are accompanied by in-depth discussions of Asia and Africa.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- The Logic of Mass Higher Education -- Globalization and the University: Realities in an Unequal World -- Academic Freedom: International Realities and Challenges -- Comparative Perspectives on Private Higher Education -- Peripheries and Centers: Research Universities in Developing Countries -- Higher Education’s Landscape of Internationalization: Motivations and Realities -- Centers and Peripheries in the Academic Profession: The Special Challenges of Developing Countries -- The Deterioration of the Academic Estate: International Patterns of Academic Work -- The Past and Future of Asian Universities -- African Higher Education: Challenges for the 21st Century -- Doctoral Education in the United States -- Research and Training in Higher Education: The State of the Art -- About the Author.