{"product_id":"world-class-worldwide-transforming-research-universities-in-asia-and-latin-america-9780801886614","title":"World Class Worldwide Transforming Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey address the special challenges of establishing and maintaining these institutions; the role of information technology; how research universities train leaders and foster scientific innovation; and the extent to which the private sector can and should be involved in funding and development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMakes 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Empires of Knowledge and Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Asia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Flagship University and China's Economic Reform\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Research Universities in China: \u003ci\u003eDifferentiation, Classification, and Future World-Class Status\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Beyond Retailing Knowledge: \u003ci\u003eProspects of Research-Oriented Universities in India\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Prospects for World-Class Research Universities in India\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The Making of a World-Class University at the Periphery:\u003ci\u003e Seoul National University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Latin America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Brazil's Leading University: \u003ci\u003eOriginal Ideas and Contemporary Goals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Brazilian Research Universities\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. La Máxima Casa de Estudios: \u003ci\u003eUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México as a State-Building University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Role of Research Universities in Mexico:\u003ci\u003e A Change of Paradigm?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Are There Research Universities in Chile?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Challenge of Building Research Universities in Middle-Income Countries: \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the University of Buenos Aires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Higher Education Policy and the Research University: \u003ci\u003eIn Asia and Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527626727767,"sku":"9780801886614","price":72.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801886614.jpg?v=1731868603","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/world-class-worldwide-transforming-research-universities-in-asia-and-latin-america-9780801886614","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}