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Development and Prospect of World-Class Universities in East Asia and Beyond

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Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics ((HEDY,volume 42))

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This chapter focuses on issues and debates on current development and future trends of world-class universities in East Asian countries and regions. World-class universities, also known as research universities, are regarded as a central part of any academic system. They are regarded as an imperative to develop a nation’s competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. The development of world-class universities is high on the policy agenda of various stakeholders across the globe, both developed and developing countries, but there remain ongoing, heated debates on to what extent does a developing country need such universities, how to build a world-class university in transition economies, and whether this trend reflects the nature of the global hegemonies in higher education. This chapter focuses on East Asia and provides an in-depth review and analysis from these perspectives.

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  1. Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 231 Chen Rui-Qiu Building, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Qi Wang & Nian Cai Liu

  2. Center for World-Class Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 231 Chen Rui-Qiu Building, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Nian Cai Liu

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  1. Departamento de Investigaciones Educativas, CINVESTAV, Colonia Granjas Coapa, Distrito Federal, Mexico

    Alma Maldonado-Maldonado

  2. The World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region, Washington, DC, USA

    Roberta Malee Bassett

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Wang, Q., Liu, N.C. (2014). Development and Prospect of World-Class Universities in East Asia and Beyond. In: Maldonado-Maldonado, A., Bassett, R. (eds) The Forefront of International Higher Education. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7085-0_21

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