Higher Education in the Developing World

DAVID W. CHAPMAN is Professor of Education in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Minnesota.ANN E. AUSTIN is Associate Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University, where she is also a member of the Core Faculty of the African Studies Center.

• Introduction and Overview The Changing Context of Higher Education in the Developing World by David W. Chapman and Ann E. Austin Higher Education at a Turning Point by Jamil Salmi Seeking a New Balance in Government-University Relationships Universities in Transition: Privatization, Decentralization, and Institutional Autonomy as National Policy with Special Reference to the Russian Federation by Bruce Johnstone and Olga Bain Flight from Freedom: Resistance to Institutional Autonomy in Brazil's Federal Universities by David Plank and Robert Verhine When Goals Collide: Higher Education in Laos by David W. Chapman Coping with the Challenges of Greater Autonomy Current Challenges and Future Possibilities for the Revitalization of Higher Education in Africa by Jairam Reddy Higher Education and the State in Mongolia: Dilemmas of Democratic Transition by John Weidman and Regsurengiin Bat-Erdene From Marx to Markets: The Renovation of Teaching, Research, and Service in China's Universities by Gerard Postiglione Achieving Equity While Managing Expansion Equity Effects Resulting from Access, Choice, and Persistence Policies in Developing Countries by Darrell Lewis and Halil Dundar New Pressures and Forms of Accountability Quality Assurance for Higher Education: Shaping Effective Policy in Developing Countries by Elaine El-Khawas New Relationships with Academic Staff Context for Higher Education Reform in China: An Analysis of Faculty Issues by Yvonna Lincoln, et al. Academic Staff in Times of Transformation: Roles, Challenges, and Professional Development Needs by Ann E. Austin Conclusion, Lessons, and Directions Balancing Pressures, Forming Partnerships by Ann E. Austin and David W. Chapman