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Higher education in the developing world : changing contexts and institutional responses / edited by David W. Chapman and Ann E. Austin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Greenwood studies in higher educationPublisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002Description: viii, 278 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0313320160
  • 9780313320163
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 378.0091724
LOC classification:
  • LC2610. H55 2002
Contents:
Series Foreword / Philip G. Altbach -- I. Introduction and Overview. 1. The Changing Context of Higher Education in the Developing World / David W. Chapman and Ann E. Austin. 2. Higher Education at a Turning Point / Jamil Salmi -- II. Seeking a New Balance in Government-University Relationships. 3. Universities in Transition: Privatization, Decentralization, and Institutional Autonomy as National Policy with Special Reference to the Russian Federation / D. Bruce Johnstone and Olga Bain. 4. Flight from Freedom: Resistance to Institutional Autonomy in Brazil's Federal Universities / David N. Plank and Robert E. Verhine. 5. When Goals Collide: Higher Education in Laos / David W. Chapman -- III. Coping with the Challenges of Greater Autonomy. 6. Current Challenges and Future Possibilities for the Revitalization of Higher Education in Africa / Jairam Reddy. 7. Higher Education and the State in Mongolia: Dilemmas of Democratic Transition / John C. Weidman and Regsurengiin Bat-Erdene. 8. Chinese Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century: Expansion, Consolidation, and Globalization / Gerard A. Postiglione -- IV. Achieving Equity While Managing Expansion. 9. Equity Effects of Higher Education in Developing Countries: Access, Choice, and Persistence / Darrell R. Lewis and Halil Dundar -- V. New Pressures and Forms of Accountability. 10. Quality Assurance for Higher Education: Shaping Effective Policy in Developing Countries / Elaine El-Khawas -- VI. Supporting Academic Staff in New Roles. 11. Context for Higher Education Reform in China: An Analysis of Faculty Issues / Yvonna S. Lincoln, Bryan R. Cole and Wang Xiaoping / [et al.]. 12. Academic Staff in Times of Transformation: Roles, Challenges, and Professional Development Needs / Ann E. Austin -- VII. Conclusion, Lessons, and Directions. 13. Balancing Pressures, Forming Partnerships / Ann E. Austin and David W. Chapman.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series Foreword / Philip G. Altbach -- I. Introduction and Overview. 1. The Changing Context of Higher Education in the Developing World / David W. Chapman and Ann E. Austin. 2. Higher Education at a Turning Point / Jamil Salmi -- II. Seeking a New Balance in Government-University Relationships. 3. Universities in Transition: Privatization, Decentralization, and Institutional Autonomy as National Policy with Special Reference to the Russian Federation / D. Bruce Johnstone and Olga Bain. 4. Flight from Freedom: Resistance to Institutional Autonomy in Brazil's Federal Universities / David N. Plank and Robert E. Verhine. 5. When Goals Collide: Higher Education in Laos / David W. Chapman -- III. Coping with the Challenges of Greater Autonomy. 6. Current Challenges and Future Possibilities for the Revitalization of Higher Education in Africa / Jairam Reddy. 7. Higher Education and the State in Mongolia: Dilemmas of Democratic Transition / John C. Weidman and Regsurengiin Bat-Erdene. 8. Chinese Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century: Expansion, Consolidation, and Globalization / Gerard A. Postiglione -- IV. Achieving Equity While Managing Expansion. 9. Equity Effects of Higher Education in Developing Countries: Access, Choice, and Persistence / Darrell R. Lewis and Halil Dundar -- V. New Pressures and Forms of Accountability. 10. Quality Assurance for Higher Education: Shaping Effective Policy in Developing Countries / Elaine El-Khawas -- VI. Supporting Academic Staff in New Roles. 11. Context for Higher Education Reform in China: An Analysis of Faculty Issues / Yvonna S. Lincoln, Bryan R. Cole and Wang Xiaoping / [et al.]. 12. Academic Staff in Times of Transformation: Roles, Challenges, and Professional Development Needs / Ann E. Austin -- VII. Conclusion, Lessons, and Directions. 13. Balancing Pressures, Forming Partnerships / Ann E. Austin and David W. Chapman.

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