The focus is on reform and governance in this report of a six-nation study. The countries include Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Britain, Canada, and Japan. The essays discuss the interface between governmental policy, reform, and governance.

Baez, Benjamin. Affirmative Action, Hate Speech, and Tenure. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 204 pp. $22.95 (pb). ISBN 0-415-92965-2. Address: RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001, USA.

A series of essays focusing on the American legal literature to illustrate the complex arguments relating to affirmative action, hate speech, and academic tenure in American higher education, this book provides a radical analysis of current thinking on these controversial topics. While some of the topics will be relevant internationally, this book will mainly be of interest to U.S. readers.

Banta, Trudy W., ed. Building a Scholarship of Assessment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002. 339 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-7879-5945-6. Address: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

As accountability becomes ever more a central feature of higher education, the assessment of academic work is essential to evaluation and accountability. This book analyzes the elements of assessment from an American perspective. Among the topics considered are the history of assessment, the role of the scholar-practitioner, the assessment of student development, the measurement of outcomes, accreditation, and assessment.

Bates, Tony. National Strategies for E-learning in Postsecondary Education and Training. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning, 2001. 132 pp. (pb). ISBN 92-803-1214-6. Address: IIEP, 7-9 rue Eugene Delacroix, 75116 Paris, France.

This short book argues that e-learning is bringing about a significant change in higher education worldwide. It discusses such topics as building on existing structures to expand e-learning, alternative strategies and possibilities, funding issues, and the role of government.

Becher, Tony, and Paul R. Trowler. Academic Tribes and Territories (2d. ed.). Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2001. 238 pp. $30.95 (pb). ISBN 0-335-20627-1. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

A revision of Becher’s 1989 classic, this book focuses on academic culture in comparative perspective (mainly the United States and the United Kingdom). Based on interviews as well as research literature, this volume looks at academic careers, patterns of communication among academics, the role of the disciplines, and related topics. This book remains central to an understanding of the academic profession.

Bray, Mark. Higher Education in Macau: Growth and Strategic Development. Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong. 2002. 124 pp. (pb). ISBN 962-8093-60-6. Address: CERC, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Rd., Hong Kong.

Macau, the small territory with a population of about a half million on the southern coast of China near Hong Kong that was a Portuguese colony for four centuries and since 2000 has been a Special Administrative Region of China, has had higher education institutions just since 1981. Higher education growth has been substantial, and the system now consists of a mix of public and private postsecondary institutions. This book, commissioned by the Macau government, provides an analysis of the challenges facing higher education–including, among others, costs, international factors, and demographic issues.

Brint, Steven, ed. (2002). The Future of the City of Intellect: The Changing American University. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2002. 325 pp. (pb). $24.95. ISBN 0-8047-4531-5. Address: Stanford University Press, 1450 Page Mill Rd., Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.

A multidisciplinary analysis of American higher education, this book considers technology, economic forces, the academic disciplines and curriculum, the role of the university in the economy, and other issues. The authors are among the key analysts of higher education issues, and the book includes a chapter by Clark Kerr.

Chapman, David W., and Ann E. Austin, eds. Higher Education in the Developing World: Changing Contexts and Institutional Responses. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Publishers, 2002. 278 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-313-32016-0. Address: Greenwood Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

A wide-ranging discussion of higher education issues in developing and transitional economies, this book focuses broadly on issues of government-university relations and governance. Among the topics considered are privatization in Russia, higher education goals in Laos, autonomy in Brazil, the role of the state in Mongolia, the role of the academic profession in reform in China, and related topics.

Cooper, Joanne E., and Danielle D. Stevens, eds. Tenure in the Sacred Grove. Albany: SUNY Press, 2002. 253 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-7914-5302-2. Address: State University of New York Press, 90 State St., Albany NY 12207, USA.

A broad consideration of tenure and the academic career in U.S. higher education with a special focus on issues that relate to women, this book includes essays on the tenure process, psychological aspects of the early stage of an academic career, the roles of teaching and research, the politics of academe and its affects on academic careers, and others.

Dovre, Paul J. ed. The Future of Religious Colleges. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2002. 368 pp. $30 (pb). ISBN 0-8028-4955-5. Address: Eerdmans Publishers, 255 Jefferson Ave. SE, Grand Rapics, MI 49503, USA.

The future of America’s several hundred private religiously affiliated colleges and universities has been much discussed recently. This book looks comprehensively at Christian higher education by asking several key questions–among them: are the diverse educational missions of the religious colleges viable in the 21st century? What is the place of religiously informed scholarship? Is the trend toward disengagement from a distinctive religious identity inevitable? Key scholars and institutional leaders examine these and other issues.

Duke, Chris. Managing the Learning University. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2002. 168 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-335-20765-0. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

Written from a British perspective, this volume criticizes current management theories and offers a new approach to managing postsecondary education institutions. Such management issues as personnel, research, the curriculum, and others are considered.

Evans, G. R. Academics and the Real World. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2002. 165 pp. L19.99 (pb). ISBN 0-335-211119. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

This book presents the argument that the academic profession has been pulled too much into the "real world" of accountability, marketization, and entrepreneurship and away from the traditional values of higher education. The author, a historian and theologian, explores the core values of the university and argues for their importance.

Florida, Richard. The Rise of the Creative Class. New York: Basic Books, 2002. 403 pp. $27.50 (hb). ISBN 0-465-02476-9. Address: Basic Books, 10 E. 53rd St., New York, NY 10023 USA.

Although not specifically about higher education, this study of what the author calls the new "creative class"–knowledge workers including the academic profession as well as others who serve the knowledge society–has relevance for higher education. The author argues that the creative class is attracted to locations where there is support for highly educated people in terms of cultural amenities and related factors. While the data are from the United States, the argument is relevant worldwide.

Georgieva, Patricia. Higher Education in Bulgaria. Bucharest, Romania: CEPES, 2002. 203 pp. $20 (pb). ISBN 92-9069-166-7. Address: UNESCO-CEPES, 39 Strada Stirbei Voda, RO-70732 Bucharest, Romania.

A detailed and complete survey of higher education in Bulgaria, this book includes information concerning history and current developments, patterns of governance and funding, institutional governance and management, academic work and the academic profession, and student issues.

Goodwin, Latty Lee. Resilent Spirits: Disadvantaged Students Making It at an Elite University. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 253 pp (hb). USBN 0-415-93384-6. Address: RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001, USA.

Case studies of students from racial and ethnic minorities who study at an elite university in the United States, this book focuses on issues relating to adjustment, academic attainment, and related issues. The analysis examines the broader issues of race, social class, and ethnicity in higher education.

Haynes, Carolyn, ed. Innovations in Interdisciplinary Teaching. Westport, Conn.: Oryx Publishers, 2002. 320 pp. $34.95 (hb). ISBN 1-57356-393-5. Address: Oryx Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

Focusing on interdisciplinary teaching in the context of U.S. higher education, this book stresses that teaching should not rely on a single process or set of skills. Among the topics discussed are the role of performance in teaching, the use of technology in interdisciplinary teaching, integrative thinking, assessment, advising, and related issues.

Peelo, Moira, and Terry Wareham. Failing Students in Higher Education. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2002. 197 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-335-20825-8. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

This edited volume focuses on the issue of student failure in higher education from a range of perspectives. The problem of noncompletion and dropouts are discussed along with issues such as counseling students, administrative policies, and failure, and others.

Powar, K. B., ed. Internationalisation of Higher Education. New Delhi: Association of Indian Universities, 2002. 157 pp. $35 (hb). ISBN 81-7520-072-3. Address: AIU, 16 Kotla Marg, New Delhi 110 002, India.

India, with one of the largest higher education systems in the developing world, has always had an active international role–sending large numbers of students abroad and also serving as a host country for large numbers of foreign students. This volume discusses themes related to internationalization in Indian universities, including marketing Indian higher education abroad, developing institutional links, and the educational links between India and other countries.

Pressley, Michael, ed. Teaching Service and Alternative Teacher Education: Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002. 307 pp. $45 (hb). ISBN 0-268-02015-9. Address: University of Notre Dame Press, 310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.

The Alliance for Catholic Education is a program at Notre Dame University that places the university graduates in teaching positions in Catholic schools. This volume describes and analyzes this successful program, discussing its history, philosophy, academic model, and guidance arrangements.

Vaidhyanathan, Siva. Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity. New York: New York University Press, 2001. 241 pp. (hb). $27.95. ISBN 0-8147-8806-8. Address: NYU Press, 838 Broadway, New York NY 10003, USA.

Media specialist Vaidhyanathan focuses on the history of copyright in the United States and links it to the contemporary digital age to argue that the strictures of intellectual property have become too rigid and that this is stifling creativity as well as the use of information for academic purposes. The point is made that current copyright laws are also opposed to non-European traditions of knowledge transmission and sharing. Copyright, the author claims, is a balance of public and private interests, and today’s regulations in the West are tilted too much in the private direction.

Varghese, N. V., ed. Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in East Asia: Country Experiences. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning, 2001. 215 pp. (pb). ISBN 92-803-1213-8. Address: IIEP, 7-9 rue Eugene Delacroix, 75116 Paris, France.

An analysis of how the economic downturn of the late 1990s in Southeast and East Asia affected higher education, this book illustrates the close links between economic developments in a country and the higher education system. Among the countries considered are Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Wilms, Wellford W., and Deone M. Zell. Awakening the Academy: A Time for New Leadership. Bolton, Mass.: Anker, 2002. 280 pp. $39.95 (hb). ISBN 1-882982-48-7. Address: Anker Publishing, POB 249, Bolton, MA 01740, USA.

A case study of the University of California at Los Angeles, a major American research university, this volume focuses on the role of leadership in adapting to changing academic and social conditions. The study deals with three units, the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Anderson School of Business.

Wolverton, Mimi, and Walter H. Gmelch College Deans: Leading from Within. Westport, Conn.: Oryx Press, 2002. 168 pp. $34.95 (hb). ISBN 1-57356-394-3. Address: Oryx Press, POB 5007, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

Based on the National Deans Survey in the United States, this volume reports on the role of deans in academic institutions, the background and academic preparation of deans, the role of leadership, work-related issues including stress and job satisfaction, and others. Consideration is given to women and minority deans.

Yang, Rui. Third Delight: The Internationalization of Higher Education in China. New York: Routledge, 2002. 268 pp. $80 (hb). ISBN 0-415-93372-2. Address: Routledge, 29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001, USA.

This volume is a broad discussion of the various aspects of internationalization of Chinese universities and a case study of internationalization in Guangzhou province. The history of internationalization is discussed along with the various changes in China’s higher education policy over time. The current status of internationalization is analyzed, including the role of language, linkages with other countries, issues of inequality and scarcity, and other subjects. The case studies are illustrative of these themes and provide in-depth analysis of how internationalization works in the Chinese context.

Journals

The 2001 issue of the HHEA has been published. It features articles on the role of the YMCA in higher education, the development of professional higher education in the United States, and two articles on higher education in the American South, one dealing with student political activism and the other with the development of the University of South Carolina. A year’s subscription is $20 and can be obtained from the History of Higher Education Annual, Higher Education Program. Pennsylvania State University, 400 Rackley Bldg., University Park, PA 16802, USA.

Christian Higher Education. The first two issues of the new journal, Christian Higher Education, have been published. This new journal, as stated in its introductory editorial, is an education journal and not a theological one. It focuses on applied research and practice in an multidisciplinary context on all issues relating to Christian higher education. The first issue, for example, features a comparative study of chief academic officers of Christian colleges, the global university, a comparison of the environment at the Australian Catholic University and other universities in Australia, and other topics. The second issue is a theme issue focusing on a conference on Christian higher education held in South Africa. The editor of the journal is Prof. D. Barry Lumsden of the University of North Texas. The address of the editorial office is Higher Education Program, University of North Texas, Box 311337, Denton, TX 76203, USA. Subscription information can be obtained from Taylor & Francis Publishers, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE, UK. The price of an annual subscription to this quarterly journal is $75 for a personal subscription and $145 for an institutional subscription.

Higher Education in Europe, the quarterly publication of UNESCO’s European Center for Higher Education (CEPES), has published a special issue on’"Higher Education: Its Role and Contribution to our Common Advancement" in honor of the center’s 30th anniversary. Among the themes are intellectual cooperation, reforms in higher education in Europe, and academic mobility. This journal provides consistent analysis of European higher education developments. Personal subscriptions are U.S.$74 and institutional subscriptions are U.S.$349. On-line editions of the journal are published in French and in Russian, and these are available without cost. Additional information can obtained from the CEPES home page (http://www.cepes.ro/).

World Bank Higher Education Publications

The World Bank is without doubt one of the main sponsors of research on higher education, mostly to provide information for its various programs. Some of the research produced under the auspices of the Bank is available. The following research papers and other publications have, for example, recently been published. The studies appear under the auspices of the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Further information can be obtained from the Division at its e-mail address: LACED@worldbank.org, or from the Department of Human Development (CSHED), The World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA. Among the publications currently listed are: