04723oam 2200673I 450 991046547640332120170821172950.01-135-94946-80-203-65984-810.4324/9780203659847 (CKB)3710000000226750(EBL)1775303(OCoLC)889676582(SSID)ssj0001331837(PQKBManifestationID)11795487(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001331837(PQKBWorkID)11375450(PQKB)10326939(OCoLC)891386285(MiAaPQ)EBC1775303(OCoLC)897445439(EXLCZ)99371000000022675020180706d2015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMulticampus university systems Africa and the Kenyan experience /Ishmael I. MuneneNew York :Routledge,2015.1 online resource (185 p.)Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education ;9Description based upon print version of record.0-415-82514-8 1-322-09387-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; List of Abbreviations ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; 1 From the Ecclesiastical to the Multiversity: The Historical Evolution of the African University2 Mapping the Center and the Periphery: Theoretical Perspectives and Methodology 3 Governance: The New Centralism versus Decentralization ; 4 Finance: Revenue Diversification and Control ; 5 Quality: The Subordination of Scholarship6 Equity and Access: The Privatized Campus and Unequal Opportunities 7 Concluding Thoughts: Reframing the Multicampus University ; References ; Index"In the face of increasing social demand and cutbacks in state budgetary support, universities in African countries are now turning towards a multi-campus system strategy. As African governments have adopted neo-liberal education policies that lay premium on entrepreneurialism, profit making, privatization, and markets as drivers of university development, a reshaping of the academic work and organizational framework have taken place. However, little is known about the impact of this paradigm shift on access, quality and governance in higher education. This book fills the void in research and academic knowledge about the emerging university configurations in Africa. It analyzes the paradox surrounding the performance of multi-campus university systems, avenues of broadening university access but whose structural success may be qualitatively contested. This book offers a refreshing examination of the African multi-campus university system from both an African and global perspective. It makes use of empirical data from Kenya collected during extensive fieldwork along with substantive library and documentary resources on the rest of the continents to fortify arguments and demonstrate important conclusions. This allows for a comparative analysis of policies and strategies used in the establishment of campuses, both within and beyond national boundaries in the continent, and will be a welcome contribution to the existing repertoire on African universities."--Provided by publisher.Routledge research in international and comparative education ;9.Universities and collegesAfricaHigher education and stateAfricaUniversities and collegesKenyaHigher education and stateKenyaElectronic books.Universities and collegesHigher education and stateUniversities and collegesHigher education and state621.389303Munene Ishmael I.952925MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465476403321Multicampus university systems2154386UNINA