State Formation, Globalization, and Universities

Jie Zheng is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, China. Her primary research interests include the sociology of education, higher (vocational) education, cultural studies in education, education policy studies, comparative and international studies, and qualitative research methods.

• 1 Introduction 2 Conceptual Framework for Exploring the Internationalization of Higher Education 3 A Historical Overview of China’s Higher Education Development (1949–2019) 4 Higher Education Policy Shifts and the Internationalization of Higher Education in China (1949–2019) 5 University Administrators’ Perspectives on the Internationalization of Higher Education in China 6 Faculty Members’ Insights into the Internationalization of Higher Education in China 7 Graduate Students’ Experience with the Internationalization of Higher Education 8 Concluding Reflections