World Class Worldwide

Philip G. Altbach is the Monan Professor of Higher Education and director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. He is coeditor of American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century, Asian Universities, and In Defense of American Higher Education, all published by Johns Hopkins. Jorge Balan served as senior program officer at the Ford Foundation. He is currently a visiting professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

• PrefaceChapter 1. Empires of Knowledge and DevelopmentPart I: AsiaChapter 2. The Flagship University and China's Economic ReformChapter 3. Research Universities in China: Differentiation, Classification, and Future World-Class StatusChapter 4. Beyond Retailing Knowledge: Prospects of Research-Oriented Universities in IndiaChapter 5. Prospects for World-Class Research Universities in IndiaChapter 6. The Making of a World-Class University at the Periphery: Seoul National UniversityPart II: Latin AmericaChapter 7. Brazil's Leading University: Original Ideas and Contemporary GoalsChapter 8. Brazilian Research UniversitiesChapter 9. La Máxima Casa de Estudios: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México as a State-Building UniversityChapter 10. The Role of Research Universities in Mexico: A Change of Paradigm?Chapter 11. Are There Research Universities in Chile?Chapter 12. The Challenge of Building Research Universities in Middle-Income Countries: The Case of the University of Buenos AiresChapter 13. Higher Education Policy and the Research University: In Asia and Latin AmericaContributors Index

Makes a unique contribution to the study of research universities in Asia and Latin America. -- Jung Cheol Shin Higher Education 2007 Rich in information, analysis, and perspectives. It can be recommended with confidence to students and scholars. -- Philippe Debroux Asia Pacific Business Review 2008 An informative and insightful book... worth reading not only for those interested in comparative education but for anyone concerned with understanding the economic future of Asia and Latin America. -- Michael J. Seth Pacific Affairs 2009 Policymakers and university administrators who read [this book] will gain in depth understanding of the challenges of building research-oriented universities in middle-income and developing countries. -- Hannah H. Covert The Americas 2009