The Dynamics of Higher Education Development in East Asia - International and Development Education by D Neubauer & J Shin Paperback

About the Book

"This book examines four theses regarding higher education and development in the Asian region: the interplay between cultural traditions, economic development, globalization, and the evolution of the 'hybrid' university. Top scholars from around the world evaluate how closely these hypotheses resemble present circumstances and policies and seek to determine the elements making up Asia-Pacific higher education and shaping the region's education history"--

Book Synopsis

This book examines four theses regarding Asian higher education and development: interplay between cultural traditions, economic development, globalization, and the evolution of the 'hybrid' university. Top scholars evaluate these hypotheses and determine the elements shaping the history and present circumstances of Asia-Pacific higher education.

Review Quotes

"This volume contributes significantly to ongoing debates on the influence of East Asian values and traditions, neoliberalism, globalization, and the internationalization of higher education in the development of East Asian higher education and the dynamics involved in such developments. ... this volume on the dynamics of higher education development in East Asia should be considered required reading for those dealing in higher education policy and those in international higher education." (Roger Y. Chao Jr., Pacific Affairs, pacificaffairs.ubc.ca, May, 2016)

About the Author

Sakarindr Bhumiratana, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Sheng-Ju Chan, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan John N. Hawkins, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Fasli Jalal, Indonesia National Population and Family Planning Board, Indonesia Molly N.N. Lee, Malaysia Ka Ho Mok, University of Hong Kong, China Deane E. Neubauer, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA Jung Cheol Shin, Seoul National University, Korea Xun, Yuan, East China Normal University, China Reiko Yamada, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan