International Higher Education # 32: New Publications

Avery, Christopher, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2003. 377 pp. $29.95 (hb). ISBN 0-674-01055-8. Address: Harvard University Press, 79 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

This is an important study relating to the complex admissions arrangements in America's selective colleges and universities. Early admission is a means by which students may apply to selective institutions and receive acceptance if they promise to attend. The practice has become widespread as well as controversial among these elite institutions. This book provides insights into the admissions arrangements in the elite sector of American higher education.

Bain, Olga. University Autonomy in the Russian Federation since Perestroika. New York: RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 2003. 247 pp (hb). ISBN 0-415-93296-3. Address: RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

This book provides an analysis of how academic institutions in Russia have obtained greater autonomy following the extreme centralization and control during the Soviet era. The sources of autonomy, issues of decentralization and regional autonomy, and related topics are analyzed. Case studies of St. Petersburg State University and Novosibirsk State Technical University provide concrete examples of trends in autonomy.

Barnett, Ronald. Beyond All Reason: Living with Ideology in the University. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2003. 231 pp (pb). $34.95. ISBN 033520893-2. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

Barnett, one of Britain's most thoughtful analysts of higher education, focuses in this book on the role of ideologies in higher education development. Barnett argues that ideological approaches such as marketization, enterpreneurialism, managerialism, and others have come to dominate thinking about higher education. He argues that new "virtuous" ideologies should also be considered-aspects such as communicating values, uniting research and teaching, and others.

Barr, Colin. Paul Cullen, John Henry Newman, and the Catholic University of Ireland, 1845-1865. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2003. 304 pp $30 (pb). ISBN 0-268-03878-3. Address: University of Notre Dam Press, 310 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.

An analysis of the formative period in the development of the Catholic University of Ireland, this book focuses on the ideas of John Henry Newman in the development of the university and the reactions of Paul Cullen, the archbishop of Armagh and Dublin. This analysis sheds light on both Newman's role and the development of the university.

Bok, Derek. Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003. 233 pp. $22.95 (hb). ISBN 0-69111-4129. Address: Princeton University Press, 41 William St., Princeton, NJ 08540, USA.

Former Harvard president Bok provides a broad critique of what he sees as the overcommercialization of higher education in the United States. He deals with a range of topics, including athletics, university-industry links and research, the teaching functions, and others. He provides some guidelines for ensuring that commercial interest do not take over academe. While the book focuses on the United States, the relevance of this theme is international in scope.

Bonner, Thomas Neville. Iconoclast: Abraham Flexner and a Life of Learning. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. 375 pp. $36.00 (hb). ISBN 0-8018-7124-7. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

One of the most influential reformers in the history of American higher education, Abraham Flexner was responsible for the reform of medical education in the early 20th century, was involved in school reform and improvement, and developed and was the first director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton. He also wrote several books on higher education, including a critique of the American university that relied on a comparative perspective. This biography provides an interesting account of Flexner's life as well as an analysis of his ideas about higher education.

Cloete, Nico, Lisa Bunting, and Ian Bunting, eds. Transformation Indicators: Applied to two South African Higher Education Institutions. Sunnyside, South Africa: Center for Higher Education Transformation (CHET), 2002. 110 pp. ISBN 1-919833-35-8. Address: CHET, P. O. Box 29204, Sunnyside 0132, South Africa.

An outcome of an empirically based project, the work aims at gaining a greater understanding of transformation by looking both at the effects of government policy and at institutional responses during the process of change based on an examination of two higher learning institutions. The work offers an insight into how institutions respond to change, identify elements of the key changes, and provide an important gauge to measure these changes. (Damtew Teferra)

Cornford, James and Neil Pollock, Putting the University Online: Information, Technology and Organizational Change. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2003. 121 pp (pb). $30.95. ISBN 0335210058. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

This valuable ethnographic study of how four British universities have dealt with the challenges of developing on-line strategies for their academic programs discusses the tasks as well as the specific issues involved with the use of ICT-based learning. Among the topics discussed are issues of quality in on-line courses, the relationship of on-line programs with campus culture, the management issues involved with on-line development, and others. This book has relevance beyond the UK-based case studies.

Currie, Jan, Richard DeAngelis, Harry deBoer, Jeroen Huisman, and Claude Lacotte. Globalizing Practices and University Responses: European and Anglo-American Differences. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishers, 2003. 229 pp $64.95 (hb). ISBN 0-89789-868-0. Address: Greenwood Publishers, POB 5007, Westport CT 06881, USA.

In an analysis using case studies of key trends in higher education-privatization, accountability, the use of new technologies, redefining the work of teaching staff, and others-the authors examine universities in the United States, France, Norway, and the Netherlands. They point out that while academic institutions are faced with similar challenges worldwide (they refer to these challenges as "globalization") the responses differ.

Deer, C. M. A. Higher Education in England and France Since the 1980s. Oxford, UK: Symposium Books, 2002. 208 pp. £24 ($38) (pb). ISBN 1-873927-64-9. Address: Symposium Books, POB 65, Wallingford, Oxford OX10 0YG, UK.

A broad analysis of trends in British and French higher education based on the theoretical framework of Margaret Archer, this book focuses especially on issues relating to expansion and access in higher education, the differentiation of academic systems, changes in structures, and political factors involved with these developments.

Growing With Hong Kong: The University and Its Graduates-The First 90 Years. Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong Press, 2002. 352 pp (hb). ISBN 962 209 613 1. Address: University of Hong Kong Press, 14/F Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd., Hong Kong.

Although this book is intended as a local commemorative volume, it is valuable as a chronicle of the development of Hong Kong's oldest university. Discussion of the history of the university, its role in Hong Kong's development, and the contributions of graduates is included. While this is not a scholarly analysis, the material is thoughtfully presented and informative. Numerous pictures are included.

Heller, Donald, ed., Condition of Access: Higher education for Lower Income Students. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002. 200 pp. $34.95 (hb). ISBN 1-57356-517-2. Address: Praeger Publishers, POB 5007, Westport CT 06881, USA.

The problems of access for lower-income students in the United States, including patterns of government student assistance and loans, institutional aid, outreach and early intervention programs, remediation strategies, and other issues are considered in this book. Access for these students has always been a challenge, and current government and institutional policies in the United States are creating additional difficulties.

Herman, Deborah M. and Julie M. Schmid, eds., Cogs in the Classroom Factory: the Changing Identity of Academic Labor. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. 232 pp. $66.95 (hb). ISBN 0-89789-814-1. Address: Praeger Publishers, POB 5007, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

Focusing mainly on the U.S. context, this book discusses the various aspects of university unionization. Chapters deal with professional identification and unions, graduate student unionization, labor consciousness and faculty unions, and related topics. The overall focus of the book is on the role of faculty unions and the impact on faculty morale and work. The perspective is favorable to the union movement in higher education. A case study of Canadian academic unionization is included.

McKeachie, Wilbert J. McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. 371 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-618-11649-4. Address: Houghton Mifflin Publishers, 222 Berkeley St., Boston MA 02116, USA.

This classic volume, now in its 11th edition, provides guidance in university-level teaching in all areas, including course preparation, facilitating discussion, assessment and testing, assigning grades, problem-based learning, effective lecturing, cheating by students, teaching through distance education, and others. While this book is intended to provide guidance to teachers in the American higher education system, it will be widely relevant and useful.

Martin, Jay. The Education of John Dewey: A Biography. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002. 564 pp. (hb) $35. (hb). ISBN 0-231-11676-4. Address: Columbia University press, 61 W. 62nd St., New York, NY 10023, USA.

John Dewey was one of the most influential American philosophers of the 20th century. He also played an active role in a key stage of American higher education, and in shaping education policy generally. This wide-ranging biography covers Dewey's life and to some extent his thought. While it does not focus specifically on higher education, it will be of wide interest.

Martin Sabina, Elvira, ed. La educación superior de Cuba en la década del 90. La Habana: Editorial Félix Varela, 2002. 156 pp. (pb). ISBN 959 258 358 7. Address: Editorial Félix Varela, San Miguel 1111, El Vadado, La Habana, Cuba.

Probably the most complete overview currently available concerning recent developments in Cuban higher education, this book features chapters on such topics as the history and structure of Cuban higher education, student and faculty issues, research in the universities, the impact of the new technologies, globalization and international relations, administration and coordination, and future trends. Current statistical information is provided.

McMillin, Linda A. and William G. (Jerry) Berberet, eds., New Academic Compact: Revisioning the Relationship between Faculty and Their Institutions. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing, 2002. 235 pp (hb). ISBN 1-882982-44-4. Address: Anker Publishing, POB 249, Bolton MA 01740, USA.

An analysis of the Associated New American Colleges' Faculty Work Project, this book describes this initiative to revise faculty work and the relationship between teaching faculty and their institutions. The focus is on faculty and institutional governance, differentiation of faculty work, professional development, and related topics. Case studies of how these ideas have been applied at institutions involved with the project are included.

Moon, Bob, Lazar Vlasceanu, and Leland Conley Barrows, eds., Institutional Approaches to Teacher Education within Higher Europe: Current Models and New Developments. Bucharest, Romania: UNESCO European Centre for Higher Education, 2003. 342. $20 ¤22. (pb). ISBN 92-9069-173-X. Address: CEPES, Strada Stribei Voda 39, RO-70732, Bucharest, Romania.

Stemming from several conferences on teacher education in Europe, this volume consists of 15 national case studies and additional comparative analysis. Among the countries considered are Croatia, Canada, England, Austria, Finland, Germany, Yugoslavia, and several others. In each of the case studies, detailed statistics as well as discussion of current trends are provided.

Poskanzer, Steven G. Higher Education Law: The Faculty. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. 352 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-8018-6749-5. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Aimed at providing university administrators with an introduction to the legal implications of academic and administrative decisions and policies, this book is useful both as a practical guide and as background on the legal underpinnings of American higher education. The book begins with a discussion of the basic legal elements-constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and contractual. Discussions focus on such issues as the law as it affects the classroom, faculty as institutional citizens, faculty as public citizens, and faculty as employees. While the context is American, this book provides a good discussion of how the law impacts on the academic profession in many ways.

Ruther, Nancy. Barely There, Powerfully Present: Thirty Years of U.S. Policy on International Higher Education. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 251 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-415-9333315 Address: RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10003, USA.

A detailed analysis of U.S. national policy relating to all aspects of international education, this book discusses the period between 1950 and 1990 and focuses on congressional initiatives. It discusses the various laws and programs, assesses their effectiveness, and shows the ups and downs of federal interest in international higher education.

Soliday, Mary. The Politics of Remediation: Institutional and Student Needs in Higher Education. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2002. 224 pp (hb). $32.50. ISBN 0-8229-4186-4. Address: University of Pittsburgh Press, 3400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.

An analysis of the complex and controversial subject of remedial programs in higher education, this book is a case study of the City College of New York and its English writing program. The author argues that programs that assist students to perform effectively in undergraduate programs are important in an open-admissions context, both for the institutions as well as for the students.

Speck, Bruce W. and Beth Carmical, eds. Internationalizing Higher Education: Building Vital Programs on Campus. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2002. 91 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-7879-6290-2. Address: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

International programs on American university campuses are the focus of this publication in the "New Directions for Higher Education" series. Topics such as dealing with new visa regulations, defining internationalization in higher education, the value of student exchange programs, the role of foreign language programs, and others are considered. While the contributors deal with the U.S. context, the issues discussed are generally applicable.

Uvalic-Trumbic, Stamenka, ed., Globalization and the Market in Higher Education: Quality, Accreditation and Qualifications. Paris: UNESCO, 2002. 212 pp. (pb). ISBN 92-3-103870-2. Address: UNESCO Publishing, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75015 Paris, France.

The focus of this book is on quality assurance and accreditation in the context of global trends in higher education. Analyses of overall issues are provided. Of special value are the regional discussions of Asia, the Arab states, Latin America, and Europe. National case studies concerning Russia, Nigeria, Mexico, and Romania are included as well. A final analysis of international trends and the role of the emerging marketization of higher education on quality assurance and accreditation concludes this book.

Zahorski, Kenneth J., ed. Scholarship in the Postmodern Era: New Venues, New Values, New Visions. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2002. 106 pp (pb). ISBN 0-7879-6293-7. Address: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

A publication in the "New Directions for Teaching and Learning Series," this book discusses aspects of Boyer's ideas in Scholarship Reconsidered. Among the topics considered are new ideas of scholarship for the academic profession, the role of institutional policies, faculty development programs, the use of IT for enhancing faculty scholarship, and related topics.