LEADER 04187nam 22007455 450 001 9910484672503321 005 20240923181210.0 010 $a9783319134550 010 $a3319134558 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-13455-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000342454 035 $a(EBL)1965233 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001424641 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11832268 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001424641 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11369450 035 $a(PQKB)11706058 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-13455-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1965233 035 $a(PPN)183517628 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000342454 100 $a20150118d2015 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUniversity of the World $eA Case for a World University System /$fby Dieter Lenzen 205 $a1st ed. 2015. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (54 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9783319134543 311 08$a331913454X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a1. Three Ideas of the University in the Globalization Process -- 2.The Dynamics of Global Social Systems -- 3. Global Challenges in the Post-Secondary Sector as a Springboard for Comparing Systems -- 4. On the Genesis of Three Distinct University Systems in the Post-Secondary Sector -- 5. Convergence and Divergence: Current System Dynamics in the Post-Secondary Sector -- 5.1. Theory of the University -- 5.2. The Idea of Education -- 5.3. University Admission. - 5.4. University Autonomy and Academic Freedom -- 5.5. Differentiation in the Post-Secondary System -- 5.6. University Funding -- 5.7. Individual Dynamics of the Three Post-Secondary Systems -- 6. Fair Chances in a World University System? -- 7. Conclusion -- 8. References. 330 $aIn this book, Dieter Lenzen analyzes the world's three major educational systems: the Continental-European, the Atlantic (Anglo-American), and the East Asian. Distancing himself from the current trend towards the economically driven Anglo-American system of education, the author proposes an alternative model, "a university of the world". Contents: ·         Three concepts of the university in the globalization process ·         The dynamics of global social systems ·         Global challenges in the post-secondary educational sector as springboard for comparing systems ·         Convergence and divergence: current system dynamics in the post-secondary sector ·         Can there be fair chances in a world university system? ·         Conclusion Target readers: ·         Theorists of higher education ·         Policy makersof higher education ·         Administrators of higher education ·         Social scientists The author: Professor Dr. Dieter Lenzen is the president of Universität Hamburg, vice president of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) in Germany and the German universities' spokesperson for the HRK.     . 606 $aEducation, Higher 606 $aEducation and state 606 $aInternational education 606 $aComparative education 606 $aEducation 606 $aHigher Education 606 $aEducational Policy and Politics 606 $aInternational and Comparative Education 606 $aEducation 615 0$aEducation, Higher. 615 0$aEducation and state. 615 0$aInternational education. 615 0$aComparative education. 615 0$aEducation. 615 14$aHigher Education. 615 24$aEducational Policy and Politics. 615 24$aInternational and Comparative Education. 615 24$aEducation. 676 $a370 676 $a370.9 676 $a370116 676 $a378 676 $a379 700 $aLenzen$b Dieter$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0526454 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910484672503321 996 $aUniversity of the World$92846306 997 $aUNINA