Globalization*s Muse: Universities and Higher Education Systems in a Changing World

Universities have become a widely recognized route to full participation in the knowledge society. They serve as an unparalleled source of knowledge production, a foundation for modern science, an unequaled generator of talent, and a nearly required path for socioeconomic mobility. But how do we build, nurture, and sustain these crucial institutions? Globalization's Muse helps to answer those questions, informing both policymakers and educators of the profound efforts by governments and institutions, and reminding both groups that in this complex and evolving environment, the United States is no longer the clear leader.

John Aubrey Douglass is a senior research fellow in public policy and higher education at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the University of California, Berkeley.

C. Judson King is the director of the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the University of California, Berkeley, and the former provost and senior vice president of the University of California system.

Irwin Feller is a senior visiting scholar at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences and professor emeritus of economics at the Pennsylvania State University.