{"product_id":"world-class-universities-towards-a-global-common-good-and-seeking-national-and-institutional-contributions-9789004389618","title":"World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the era marked by globalization and its profound impacts on individuals, societies, states and markets, world-class universities need to position themselves in the forefront of seeking conceptual and practical solutions to daunting challenges by paying greater attention to their roles in serving local society and contributing to global common goods. Based on the findings of the Seventh International Conference on World-Class Universities, World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions provides updated insights and debates on how world-class universities will contribute to the global common good and balance their global, national and local roles in doing so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements  List of Figures and Tables  Notes on Contributors  1 World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions   Yan Wu, Qi Wang and Nian Cai Liu  PART 1: Global and Theoretical Perspectives  2 Global Cooperation and National Competition in the World-Class University Sector   Simon Marginson  3 World-Class Universities and Higher Education Differentiation: The Necessity of Systems   Philip G. Altbach  4 World-Class Universities in a Post-Truth World   Pierre de Maret and Jamil Salmi  5 Examining Rankings and Strategic Planning: Variations in Local Commitments   Jenny J. Lee, Hillary Vance and Bjørn Stensaker  6 World-Class Universities: A Dual Identity Related to Global Common Good(s)   Lin Tian  7 The Art of Starting a New University Lessons of Experience   Jamil Salmi  PART 2: National and Regional Responses  8 The Role of American World-Class Universities in Serving the Global Common Good   Genevieve G. Shaker and William M. Plater  9 Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development   Rita Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco and Diana Gehlhaus Carew  10 World-Class Universities’ Contribution to an Open Society: Chinese Universities on a Mission?   Marijk van der Wende  11 World-Class Universities and the Global Common Good: The Role of China and the US in Addressing Global Inequality   Gerard A. Postiglione and Ailei Xie  12 What Are the Benefits and Risks of Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education?   Futao Huang  13 State and World-Class Universities: Seeking a Balance between International Competitiveness, Local and National Relevance   Isak Froumin and Mikhail Lisyutkin","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210767098199,"sku":"9789004389618","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/world-class-universities-towards-a-global-common-good-and-seeking-national-and-institutional-contributions-9789004389618","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}