04008oam 2200493I 450 991051135700332120190826145055.090-04-38963-610.1163/9789004389632(CKB)4100000007200405(MiAaPQ)EBC5609702(OCoLC)1066189339(nllekb)BRILL9789004389632(EXLCZ)99410000000720040520170829d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWorld-Class Universities : Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions /Yan Wu, Qi Wang, Nian Cai LiuLeiden, Boston :Brill | Sense,2019.1 online resource (275 pages)Global Perspectives on Higher Education ;v. 4290-04-38962-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions /Yan Wu , Qi Wang and Nian Cai Liu -- Global and Theoretical Perspectives -- Global Cooperation and National Competition in the World-Class University Sector /Simon Marginson -- World-Class Universities and Higher Education Differentiation: The Necessity of Systems -- World-Class Universities in a Post-Truth World /Pierre de Maret and Jamil Salmi -- Examining Rankings and Strategic Planning: Variations in Local Commitments /Jenny J. Lee , Hillary Vance and Bjørn Stensaker -- World-Class Universities: A Dual Identity Related to Global Common Good(s) /Lin Tian -- The Art of Starting a New University: Lessons of Experience -- National and Regional Responses -- The Role of American World-Class Universities in Serving the Global Common Good /Genevieve G. Shaker and William M. Plater -- Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development /Rita Karam , Charles A. Goldman , Daniel Basco and Diana Gehlhaus Carew -- World-Class Universities’ Contribution to an Open Society: Chinese Universities on a Mission? /Marijk van der Wende -- World-Class Universities and the Global Common Good: The Role of China and the US in Addressing Global Inequality /Gerard A. Postiglione and Ailei Xie -- What Are the Benefits and Risks of Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education? -- State and World-Class Universities: Seeking a Balance between International Competitiveness, Local and National Relevance /Isak Froumin and Mikhail Lisyutkin.In the era marked by globalization and its profound impacts on individuals, societies, states and markets, world-class universities need to position themselves in the forefront of seeking conceptual and practical solutions to daunting challenges by paying greater attention to their roles in serving local society and contributing to global common goods. Based on the findings of the Seventh International Conference on World-Class Universities, World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions provides updated insights and debates on how world-class universities will contribute to the global common good and balance their global, national and local roles in doing so.Global Perspectives on Higher Education42.Universities and collegesEducation, MedievalElectronic books.Universities and colleges.Education, Medieval.378Wu YanWang QiLiu Nian CaiNL-LeKBNL-LeKBBOOK9910511357003321World Class Universities1907407UNINA