Private higher education : : a global revolution / / Philip G. Altbach and Daniel C. Levy.

• Superior document: Global perspectives on higher education ; Volume 2
• VerfasserIn: Altbach, Philip G.,; Levy, Daniel C.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Levy, Daniel C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: Global perspectives on higher education ; Volume 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Several decades ago, private higher education already ranked as a major force in the higher education realm in many countries. Expansion in Latin America had begun in the 1960s, and the private sector was dominant in several key East Asian nations. At that stage, the forces shaping higher education were relatively stable. Then, in the last quarter of the 20th century, the dynamics changed dramatically, and private higher education has suddenly become the fastest-growing segment of higher education worldwide-expanding rapidly in almost all parts of the world. This book helps to highlight trends and realities of private higher education around the world. We have organized the book into two sections. The first deals with international trends and issues, while the second-much longer-section focuses on countries and regions. The majorityof the book’s chapters concentrate on single countries. Authors have written from their own points of view. Some are critical of private higher education development, others express praise, whereas most offer objective observation and analysis. All are united in the belief that this phenomenon is a centrally important aspect of higher education-and one that will continue to expand.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Philip G. Altbach and Daniel C. Levy -- The Private Higher Education Revolution: An Introduction / Philip G. Altbach -- The Anatomy of Private Higher Education / Philip G. Altbach -- Private Higher Education: Themes and Variations in Comparative Perspective / Philip G. Altbach -- The Rise of the Pseudouniversity / Philip G. Altbach -- Universities: Family Style / Philip G. Altbach -- Private Higher Education's Surprise Roles / Daniel C. Levy -- “Pseudo U” or How Bad is the “U”? / Daniel C. Levy -- Public Policy and Private Higher Education / Daniel C. Levy -- Women’s Colleges and Universities in International Perspective / Francesca Purcell and Robin Matross Helms -- The Challenges of Catholic Universities in Africa: The Role of ACUHIAM / Michel Lejeune -- Whither Private Higher Education in Africa? / Mahlubi Mabizela -- Higher Education Reform in Benin in a Context of Growing Privatization / Corbin Michel Guedegbe -- Higher Education in Egypt: The Realpolitik of Privatization / Iman Farag -- Private Higher Education in Ethiopia: The Current Landscape / Damtew Teferra -- Privatization of Kenyan Public Universities / Wycliffe Otieno -- South Africa: The For-Profit/Public Institutional Interface / Daniel C. Levy -- The Private Sector in Asian Higher Education / Philip G. Altbach -- Private Higher Education in Central Asia / Bermet Tursunkulova -- Emergence of Private Postsecondary Education in the Former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan / James S. Catterall and Raymond McGhee Jr -- Emerging Private Universities in Bangladesh: Public Enemy or Ally? / Richard Hopper -- China’s Private Higher Education: The Impact of Public Sector Privatization / Yingxia Cao and Daniel C. Levy -- Students and Teachers at Private Universities in China / Jing Lin -- Private Higher Education in China: A Contested Terrain / Jing Lin -- China's New Private Education Law / Fengqiao Yan and Daniel C. Levy -- The Debate on Private Higher Education Development in China / Rui Yang -- Divided Government and Private Higher Education Growth in India / Asha Gupta -- Gender Stratification in Japanese Private Higher Education / Makoto Nagasawa -- Challenges for Catholic Higher Education in Japan / S.J. William Currie -- Private Universities in South Korea / Seung-Bo Kim and Sunwoong Kim -- Korean Private Higher Education Faces Economic Crisis / Sungho H. Lee -- International Linkages in Malaysian Private Higher Education / Molly N. N. Lee -- Private Higher Education in Pakistan: The Need for Order / James Coffman -- Student Magna Carta Results in Philippine Private Higher Education Protest / Andrew Gonzalez -- Diversification within the Thai Private Sector / Prachayani Praphamontripong -- Thailand's Economic Crisis Slows Down Public and Private Higher Education / Edward Vargo -- Nonpublic Higher Education in Vietnam / Ngoc Minh Le and Mark A. Ashwill -- Expansion and Development of Private Higher Education in East Central Europ.