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Asian Higher Education An International Handbook and Reference Guide

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Gerard A. Postiglione, Grace C. L. Mak

Foreword by Philip G. Altbach

Book Code: GR8901

ISBN: 0-313-28901-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-28901-9

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432 pages, figures, tables

Greenwood Press

Publication: 3/30/1997

List Price: $145.00 (UK Sterling Price: £80.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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A useful and up-to-date overview of higher education in 20 nations ranging from Iran to Japan, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands.... Asian Higher Education will contribute to the literature in comparative and international education in two ways: it will be tremendously useful for those dealing with the large numbers of Asians seeking higher education outside their own countries, and it eill offer an interesting theoretical framework for making sense of the similarities and differences in higher education throughout Asia.
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...a rich source of information and useful analyses of higher education systems in as many as twenty major countries in Asia...it serves as an excellent reference guide on higher education systems in several Asian countries.
—Journal of Educational Planning and Administration July 2002

Description: Developments in Asia have tremendous significance for the rest of the world. Asia has a rapidly expanding economy and is home to most of the world's population. It is a land of tremendous size and equally great diversity. At times Asia seems to be an economic and military threat to the West, while on other occasions it seems to be a valuable partner in the emerging global economy. The technological, political, and economic developments that have taken place in Asia are largely the result of Asian higher education. Thus Asian higher education is important not only to the Eastern, but also to the Western world. This reference book surveys the state of higher education in Asia and thus provides a valuable perspective on changes in Eastern society. An introductory essay discusses the current state of Asian higher education and provides a useful context for the rest of the work. The remainder of the book contains alphabetically arranged entries on higher education in twenty representative Asian countries. Some of the countries, like China and India, have enormous populations. Others, like Japan and Singapore, have witnessed tremendous economic prosperity. And some, like Iran and North Korea, have great political significance. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides background information, a discussion of current issues, and an examination of future trends. Entries cite current literature and research, and the volume concludes with an extensive bibliography.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Introduction by Gerard A. Postiglione
Bangladesh by Kowsar P. Chowdhury
Cambodia by Thomas Clayton and Yuok Ngoy
China by Weifang Min
Hong Kong by Gerard A. Postiglione and Grace C. L. Mak
India by N. Jayaram
Indonesia by William Cummings, Manasse Malo, and Kamanto Sunarto
Iran by Golnar Mehran
Japan by Kukmiko Fujimura-Fanselow
Laos by John C. Weidman
Malaysia by Molly N. N. Lee
Mongolia by John Weidman, Ochir Gerel, D. Badarch and Regesuriin Bat-Erdene
Nepal by Murari Prasad Regmi
North Korea by Gay Garland Reed and Bbong Gun Chung
Papua New Guinea And The Pacific Islands by Mark Bray
Philippines by Andrew Gonzalez, FSC
Singapore by Eng Thye Jason Tan
South Korea by Sungho H. Lee
Sri Lanka by Swarna Jayaweera
Taiwan by Shun-fen Chen
Vietnam by Dang Ba Lam
Selected Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 96-33072

LCC Class: LA1058

Dewey Class: 378


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