International Higher Education # 35: New Publications

Alexander, F. King and Kern Alexander, eds. The University: International Expectations. Montreal, Canada: McGill-Queens University Press, 2002. 138 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-7735-2249-2.

Stemming from a meeting of the Oxford Round Table, this slim volume features a potpourri of papers dealing with a range of topics in higher education, including human rights and higher education in Europe, overcoming apartheid in South Africa, the reform of Australian universities, the role of for-profit higher education, financing higher education, and others. The authors are recognized experts in their fields.

Amaral, Alberto, Glen A. Jones, and Berit Karseth, eds. Governing Higher Education: National Perspectives on Institutional Governance. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer, 2002. 298 pp (hb). ISBN 1-4020-1078-8. Address: Kluwer Academic Publishers, POB 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Focusing on governance issues, both within academic institutions and with regard to government and other external authorities, this volume stems from a seminar held in Douro, Portugal. Among the topics considered are the role of external stakeholders in European higher education governance, the role of trust in academic administration, finance and governance, managerialism in U.K. institutions, current trends in French universities, and others. Except for two chapters dealing with Canada and the United States, this volume focuses on Europe.

Battles, Matthew. Library: An Unquiet History. New York: Norton, 2003. 245 pp. $24.95 (hb). ISBN 0-393-0209-0. Address: W. W. Norton Publishers, 500 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10110, USA.

This engaging volume provides essays concerning the history of libraries and books. The history is not complete and the focus is not specifically on academic libraries, but there is an overarching international concern with the development and role of libraries in intellectual life.

Begg, Roddy, ed. The Dialogue Between Higher Education Research and Practice. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer, 2003. 145 pp (hb). ISBN 1-4020-1505-4. Address: Kluwer Academic Publishers, POB 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the European Association for Institutional Research (EAIR), the main higher education research organization in Europe, this volume features essays concerning both the development of EAIR and key issues relating to European and international higher education. Among the topics included are quality issues, internationalization, economics of higher education, the relationship of research to policymaking, and others.

Bornstein, Rita. Legitimacy in the Academic Presidency: From Entrance to Exit. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003. 233 pp. (hb). ISBN 1-57356-562-8. Address: Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Rd. West, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

A detailed discussion of the American university presidency, based in part on the author’s experience as a president and in part on the literature on this topic, this volume provides useful insights into a changing executive environment. The author discusses the various changes in the presidency, including the need for fund raising, the increasing complexity of management, and other factors. She focuses on the need for a president to gain legitimacy in order to make needed changes. While this volume focuses on the United States, it will be of interest internationally because the challenges of executive leadership are increasingly similar worldwide.

Chen, John Shujie. The Rise and Fall of Fu Ren University, Beijing: Catholic Higher Education in China. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. 263 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-415-99816-9. Address: RoutledgeFalmer, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

Established in 1925 and closed in 1952, Fu Ren University was an effort to establish a Catholic university with Chinese characteristics in Beijing, China. This volume analyzes the challenges of developing a new religious academic institution in the complex political environment of China during the republican period, under Japanese occupation, and then under Communism.

Davis, Todd M. Atlas of Student Mobility. New York: Institute of International Education, 2003. 104 pp. $49 (pb). ISBN 0-87206-272-4. Address: Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017, USA.

The first effort to map global student mobility, this book provides detailed statistical information on student flows from one country to another. Information concerning 21 leading “destination” countries, including the numbers of students studying in the country, where the students come from, and the relative wealth of the countries of origin is provided. Similar information concerning 75 main countries of “origin”--the sending countries, is also included. Attractive maps and charts are provided to illustrate the material.

Duderstadt, James and Farris W. Womack, Beyond the Crossroads: The Future of the Public University in America. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. 236 pp. $39.95 (hc). ISBN 0-8018-7218-9. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

This volume, written by the former president and former chief financial officer of the University of Michigan, provides an overview of the central problems facing American public universities. Among these are the issue of financing, the role of market forces, technology, leadership and governance, and the role of the public university in a changing society. They argue that public universities must change to meet the challenges of privatization and the other challenges of the current period if they are to continue to flourish. Although focusing entirely on the United States, this book will be of interest to research universities in other countries.

Eckel, Peter D. Changing Course: Making the Hard Decisions to Eliminate Academic Programs. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. 216 pp. $69.95 (hb). ISBN 0-313-32225-2. Address: Praeger Publishers, POB 5007, Westport CT 06881, USA.

This book examines the difficult process of program termination in U.S. universities. Focusing on four case study institutions, the “how” and the “why” of the elimination of academic programs are examined. Among the topics discussed are the process of making choices about which programs to terminate and an analysis of how academic leaders administered the process of elimination. Although this book deals with U.S. cases, the process and the criteria for program termination will be of interest internationally.

García Guadilla, Carmen. Tensiones y Transiciones: Educación superior latinoamericana en los albores del tercer milenio. Caracas, Venezuela: Editorial Nueva Sociedad, 2003. 123 pp (pb). ISBN 980-317-197-6. Address: Editorial Nueva Sociedad, Apdo Postal 47604, Caracas 1040, Venezuela.

This book contains an analysis of academic developments, with an emphasis on Latin America, in an effort to develop a new perspective for higher education in the 21st century. Such issues as public and private responsibilities for higher education, the process of academic decision making and evaluation and the challenges facing universities in the coming period are discussed.

Hatakenaka, Sachi. University Industry Partnerships in MIT, Cambridge, and Tokyo: Storytelling across Boundaries. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. 273 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-415-94703-0. Address: RoutledgeFalmer, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

This rich and detailed study of how three major universities in three different countries develop and operate university-industry partnerships provides insights into the organizational challenges as well as the practical problems of such linkages. This analysis shows how these relationships develop and how they work in the context of the organization of the university.

Leonard, Diana, Caroline Pelletier, and Louise Morley. The Experiences of International Students in UK Higher Education: A Review of Unpublished Research. London: UKCOSA, 2003. 97 pp. (pb). ISBN 1-870679-38-5. Address: UK Council for International Education, 9-17 St. Albans Pl., London N1 ONX, UK. This report can also be found on www.ukcosa.org.uk.

An annotated bibliography of research, mostly theses (both master’s and doctoral) concerning international students in the United Kingdom, this volume provides a valuable guide to unpublished research.

Mahoney, Kathleen A. Catholic Higher Education in Protestant America: The Jesuits and Harvard in the Age of the University. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. 347 pp. $42.95. (hb). ISBN 0-8018-7340-1. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21218, USA.

In 1893, the American research university was emerging. The Catholic Church was struggling with modern ideas and change. These two key movements came together when the Harvard Law School effectively barred the admission of students from Catholic higher education institutions. This volume analyzes the struggle in the context of developments in American higher education, the changing ideas and the struggle against modernism within the Catholic Church, and the changing Catholic population in Boston.

McCaughey, Robert A. Stand, Columbia: A History of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1754–2004. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003. 713 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-213-13008-2. Address: Columbia University Press, New York, NY 10027, USA.

A full-scale evaluative history of one of America's most prominent universities, this volume is an important addition to the literature on the history of higher education. Columbia, established as a colonial college, has continued to be among the leading American academic institutions. It has had its ups and downs, and McCaughey critically analyzes the institution's development over time.

Morley, Louise. Quality and Power in Higher Education. Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press, 2003. 200 pp. £19.99 (pb). £60.00 (hb). ISBN: 0-335-21226-3. Address: Open University Press, McGraw-Hill House, Shroppenhangers Rd., Maidenhead S:6 2QL, UK.

This volume, published in the valuable series sponsored by the Society for Research into Higher Education in the United Kingdom, focuses on quality assessment (QA) in the U.K. context. Its goal is to understand the power relationships involved with quality evaluation and assurance. The volume deals with the QA movement in the United Kingdom in depth, including its historical development, the methods used in evaluation, the politics of QA, changing academic employment patterns, the impact on QA, and other issues.

Paracka, Daniel J., Jr. The Athens of West Africa: A History of International Education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone. New York: Routledge, 2003. 324 pp. $90 (hb). ISBN 041594795-2. Address: Routledge Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001, USA.

A historical analysis of Fourah Bay College, one of Africa’s oldest higher education institutions, this book provides a chronological discussion of the development of the institution. The missionary roots are analyzed in the context of colonial development. Postindependence trends are analyzed as well, including the development of the curriculum over time, the role of student political activism, and related topics.

Tilak, Jandhyala B. G., ed. Education, Society, and Development: National and International Perspectives. New Delhi, India: A. P. H. Publishing, 2003. 668 pp Rs. 1,295 (hb). ISBN 81-7648-501-2. Address: A.P.H. Publishing, 5 Ansari Rd., Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, India.

While this comprehensive volume does not focus exclusively on higher education, it is a useful compendium of chapters on such themes as educational planning, comparative education, policy and planning, and globalization and privatization issues. The perspective of the book is Indian, and the authors reflect a range of nationalities and perspectives.