W.R. Niblett, Brian Holmes, David G. Scanlon

• Introduction, Universities, Higher Education and Society Section I Higher Education and Society 1 The Historic Function of the University 2 The Italian University 3 Development of Higher Education in the U.S.A. 4 The Polytechnic Tradition in England 5 Emerging Concepts of Universities in Britain 6 The Utilitarian University 7 The Search for a Global System: Unity and Disparity of Post-Secondary Education 8 The East European University 9 University Reform: a Comparative Analysis of the American, Russian and German Universities Section II Factors Influencing Policy in Higher Education 10 Demographic Changes as a Factor Influencing the Development of Higher Education 11 Higher Education and the State 12 Soviet Education between Government Policy and Self-Determination - a German View 13 Student Problems 14 Social Class, Race and Access to Higher Education 15 The Level of Education and Training 16 Forecasting Demand for Qualified Manpower: Some Problems and Difficulties 17 Changes Influencing the Development of Higher Education in the U.S.A. Section III National Policies 18 Contextual Changes in the Education of Teachers - England and Wales 19 Innovations in Higher Education: French Experience before 1968 20 Changing Concepts of the University in Society: the West German Case 21 Higher Education in the Soviet Union 22 The American University 23 Emerging National Policies for Higher Education in Canada 24 Emerging National Policies for Higher Education in Brazil 25 Political Independence and Higher Education in Malawi 26 Higher Education in Australia 27 Changing Policies in Higher Education - the Japanese Case 28 The Indian Universities Section IV Selected Bibliography