World Class Worldwide: Transforming Research Universities in Asia and Latin America

by Philip G. Altbach and Jorge Balán

Book Overview

Nations with strong research universities are better able to compete in the international marketplace of ideas and innovation. Any country--especially in the developing world--striving to participate in the global knowledge economy must recognize the power of such institutions to transform society. In World Class Worldwide, analysts from developing and middle-income countries in Asia and Latin America explore their countries' specific challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801886627
• ISBN13: 9780801886621
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.9"