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Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States of America and Europe A Historical, Comparative, and Conceptual Analysis
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Hans de Wit
ISBN: 0-313-32075-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32075-0
288 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 2/28/2002
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £79.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Internationalization of higher education can be defined as the process of integrating an international/intercultural dimension into the teaching, research, and service functions of the institution. This comprehensive analysis describes and compares the historical development of the internationalization of higher education in the United States and Europe, as well as providing a comparative and conceptual analysis of the current situation in the field. The increasingly international focus of higher education is dialectically related to the present globalization and regionalization of our societies and markets. As a result, the importance of quality assessment of internationalization strategies has grown, international academic consortia and networks have emerged, and English has been firmly established as the language of communication in higher education.

The combination of historical, comparative, and conceptual analysis of internationalization of higher education provides a framework for further research and practice of this important trend in higher education. First, de Wit describes and compares the historical development of internationalization in higher education in both the United States and Europe. In part two, the political, economic, social/cultural and academic rationales for the internationalization of higher education are described and a critical analysis of the different meanings and definitions, as well as organization models and strategies are provided. In the last section, internationalization of higher education is placed in the context of recent globalization.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    The Historical Development of the Internationalization of Higher Education: A Comparative Study of the United States of America and Europe
    The Historical Context of the Internationalization of Higher Education
    The International Dimension of Higher Education in the United States of America
    The International Dimension of Higher Education in Europe
    The Development of the Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States of America and Europe: A Comparison
    The Internationalization of Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework
    Rationales for the Internationalization of Higher Education
    Meanings of and Approaches to "International Education" and the "Internationalization of Higher Education"
    Strategies and Organization Models for the Internationalization of Higher Education
    Thematic Issues in the Internationalization of Higher Education
    Globalization, Regionalization, and the Internationalization of Higher Education
    Quality and the Internationalization in Higher Education
    The Emergence of English as the Common Language in Higher Education
    The Rise of Regional and International Academic Networks and Alliances
    Internationalization of Higher Education as a Research Area
    Summary and Conclusions
    References
About the Author: HANS DE WIT is Vice President for International Affairs, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands./e
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