Contesting Globalization and Internationalization of Higher Education : Discourse and Responses in the Asia Pacific Region

Deane E. Neubauer

ISBN 10: 3030262294 / ISBN 13: 9783030262297

Published by Springer International Publishing, 2019

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This edited volume brings together exciting new research and ideas related to the ongoing internationalization of higher education, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, where this phenomenon has been rapidly developing in recent years. It also specifically focuses on analyzing the extent to which resurgent nationalisms from around the world effect the growth and direction of this sector of education. As cultural and political tensions rise globally, many are turning to educators and education researchers for suggestions on how to respond to this trend. This volume seeks to answer that call. Moreover, as authors share perspectives and data from a wide range of national and institutional contexts, the applicability of this volume extends beyond national or regional boundaries, offering questions, challenges, and lessons for educators worldwide.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contesting Globalization and Internationalization of Higher Education : Discourse and Responses in the Asia Pacific Region
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030262294
• ISBN 13: 9783030262297
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 17D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 403 grams

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Synopsis

This edited volume brings together exciting new research and ideas related to the ongoing internationalization of higher education, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, where this phenomenon has been rapidly developing in recent years. It also specifically focuses on analyzing the extent to which resurgent nationalisms from around the world effect the growth and direction of this sector of education. As cultural and political tensions rise globally, many are turning to educators and education researchers for suggestions on how to respond to this trend. This volume seeks to answer that call. Moreover, as authors share perspectives and data from a wide range of national and institutional contexts, the applicability of this volume extends beyond national or regional boundaries, offering questions, challenges, and lessons for educators worldwide. 

About the Author

Deane E. Neubauer is Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, and Co-Director of the Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership at the East-West Center in Honolulu, USA.

Ka Ho Mok is Vice-President and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

Sachi Edwards is JSPS Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Tokyo, Japan.