University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy Triumph of the BRICs?

"There is a wealth of information in this book-it is, without question, the best researched collective book on higher education in these four countries that I have read . . . I applaud the authors for the depth and excellence of their research."-Roberta Malee Bassett, Journal of Higher Education "The book has several boldly standing advantages as compared to some previous works addressing similar issues. Of these advantages the approach taken by the authors, the structure of the book, its high level of cohesion, strength of the argument, and the depth of analysis are perhaps most significant . . . The results of this large scale comparative research will be of interest to those who deal with international higher education trends and reforms and to those who are just aspiring for major reforms and joining the global educational policy exchange."-Ararat L. Osipian, Higher Education "This is an essential book for understanding how the university system-the central institution of the knowledge economy-is both transformed by and transforming our increasingly globalized world. Unique in its scope, research, and relevance to policy, University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy will be mandatory reading for students and policy makers everywhere."-Manuel Castells, University of California, Berkeley "University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy is, without question, the most comprehensive analysis of the rapidly changing higher education realities in the emerging BRIC superpowers. It combines thoughtful analysis with current data and useful comparisons, and reveals that each of these countries faces significant challenges as they seek to build 'world-class' higher education systems."-Philip G. Altbach, Boston College