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University Internationalization and University Autonomy: Toward a Theoretical Understanding

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(Re)Discovering University Autonomy

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The aim of this chapter is to deepen our theoretical understanding of the internationalization of universities. Specifically, we explore the relationship between university internationalization and university autonomy, and argue that the process of university internationalization and its sustainability is dependent on domestic and international university autonomy settings. We conjecture that the process of university internationalization and its sustainability are determined by the structure and exercise of university autonomy settings at home and in the host (target) countries, and that the process itself cannot be successfully achieved and maintained without changes in the autonomy settings.

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Turcan, R.V., Gulieva, V. (2016). University Internationalization and University Autonomy: Toward a Theoretical Understanding. In: Turcan, R.V., Reilly, J.E., Bugaian, L. (eds) (Re)Discovering University Autonomy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137388728_15

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