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New Publications
Barr, Nicholas and Iain Crawford. Financing Higher Education: Answers from the UK. Routledge, 2005. 314 pp. £20.99 (pb). ISBN 0-415-348579.
The authors of this book are influential economists who have played an important role in the new British fee policy for higher education. They argue that fees are justified both in terms of ensuring that those who benefit from higher education pay for it and to provide funds for the government to pay for higher education
Bradley, Richard. Harvard Rules: The Struggle for the Soul of the World’s Most Powerful University. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. 375 pp. $25.95 (hb). ISBN 0-06-056854-2. Address: HarperCollins Publishers, 10 E. 53rd St., New York, NY 10022, USA.
An attack on Harvard president Lawrence Summers, this book discusses Summers’ administrative and intellectual style and also looks into the culture and politics of Harvard during the past half decade. Discussing the particular organization of Harvard University, the author looks at the internal and external consequences of the Summers’ presidency.
Consejo Superior de Educación (Chile). Calidad en la Educación [Quality in Education] No. 21: El Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior [Quality Assurance in Higher Education]. Santiago, Chile, December 2004. 370 pp. 5,000 CLP. ISSN 0717-4004. Address: Marchant Pereira 844, Providencia, Santiago, Chile.
This volume is comprised of 21 essays, with a primary (though not exclusive) focus on the Chilean experiences of evaluation, accreditation, and related quality assurance activities. A list of higher education theses and dissertations produced by graduates of Chilean universities in the period 2001–2003, as well as a list of books published by Chilean university presses in 2004, round out the volume.
Douthat, Ross Gregory. Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class. New York: Hyperion, 2005. 288 pp. $24.95 (hb). ISBN 1-4013-0112-6. Address: Hyperion Books, 77 W. 66th St., New York, NY 10023, USA.
This book is a memoir of life as a student at Harvard University by a conservative student journalist. Among the topics discussed are social and political student life, elitism, and student escapades.
Ezell, Allen and John Bear. Degree Mills: The Billion-Dollar Industry That Has Sold Over a Million Fake Diplomas. Amherst, NY: Prometheus, 2005. 315 pp (pb). ISBN 1-59102-238-X. Address: Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst NY 14228, USA.
As this book shows, fake degrees and diplomas constitute a big business in the United States—the authors estimate that sales exceed $500 million annually. The authors show that many prominent people have fake degrees and that the enterprise is highly damaging to higher education. This book discusses how the “industry” works, who purchases degrees, what is being done to enforce standards, and how legitimate academic institutions are affected.
Fagerlind, Ingemar, and Goren Stromqvist, eds. Reforming Higher Education in the Nordic Countries. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning, 2004. 265 pp. (pb). ISBN 92-803-1267-7. Address: IIEP, 7-9 rue Eugene Delacroix, 75116 Paris, France.
The authors begin their book by asking what happened to the “Nordic model” of higher education in the globalized world of the 21st century. They focus on national responses to European Union initiatives and the changing realities within the Nordic countries. Case studies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are presented.
Halimi, Suzy. L’enseignement supérieur au Royaume-Uni. Paris: Ophrys, 2004. 176 pp. (pb). ISBN 2-84120-109-0. Address: Ophrys Publishers, 10 rue de Nesle, 75006 Paris, France.
An overview and analysis of contemporary British higher education, this volume discusses recent reports that have affected higher education in the United Kingdom, the new culture of evaluation, issues relating to access, the politics of research, current debates about financing, and other issues. This book provides a French perspective on developments in Britain.
Iacoubucci, Frank and Carolyn Tuohy, eds. Taking Public Universities Seriously. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005. 613 pp. $55 (pb). ISBN 0-8020-9376-0. Address: University of Toronto Press, 10 St. Mary St., Toronto, ON M4Y 2W8, Canada.
This book, which stems from a symposium held as part of a review of postsecondary education in Ontario, provides a wide-ranging consideration of the challenges facing public higher education in Canada and worldwide. While most of the chapters focus on Canada, there are several that deal with the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and all of the themes are relevant everywhere. Among the topics considered are access and equity, governance, graduate study and research, performance-based budgeting and other financial issues, student loans and related issues of financing studies, and others.
Ilchman, Alice Stone, Warren F. Ilchman, and Mary Hale Tolar, eds. The Lucky Few and the Worthy Many. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2004. 208 pp. $34.95 (hb). ISBN 0-253-34476-X. Address: Indiana University Press, 601 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN 47404. USA.
The process of selecting winners for highly competitive scholarships is the focus of this book. The editors argue that it is very difficult to select a small number of winners from the many highly qualified applicants for such scholarship programs as Rhodes and Marshall. The challenges of ensuring the selection process, including organizing panels, conducting interviews, and making decisions are considerable and are examined by the contributors.
Kasozi, A. B. K. University Education in Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform. Kampala, Uganda: Fountain Publishers, 2003. 190 pp. $36.95 (pb). ISBN 9970-02-342-X. Address: Fountain Publishers, POB 488, Kampala, Uganda.
A wide ranging discussion of the challenges facing Uganda higher education. Among the topics discussed are patterns of growth, financing issues, curriculum reform, global forces on Ugandan higher education, management and structural patterns, and the challenges of quality.
Kennedy, James C. and Caroline J. Simon. Can Hope Endure? A Historical Case Study in Christian Higher Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing, 2004. 271 pp. $29 (pb). ISBN 0-8028-2870-1. Address: Wm. Eerdmans Publishing, 255 Jefferson Ave. SE., Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
A case study of Hope College in Michigan, this book provides information about the origins and historical transformation of a rather typical Protestant liberal arts college in the United States. Hope College was founded as part of the Dutch Reformed Church in America and has over time changed to adapt to circumstances. One of the focuses of the book is how the institution has managed to retain its Christian heritage.
Kezar, Adrienna J., Tony C. Chambers, and John C. Burkharadt, eds. Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005. 342 pp. $40 (hb). ISBN 0-787973-82-2. Address: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
An effort to refocus the debate about higher education in the United States on the public good, this volume argues that higher education contributes significantly to broader public goals in society. Beyond educating people for both economic and civil life, colleges and universities contribute to a social charger for society. Among the themes discussed in the book are the state and the public good, the role of trusteeship, faculty roles and rewards, and institutional leadership. While this volume focuses exclusively on the United States, there is relevance to other countries.
Krotsch, Pedro. Educación Superior y Reformas Comparadas [Higher Education and Comparative Reforms]. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, 2001. 196 pp. ISBN 987-9173-54-6. Address: Roque Sáenz Peña 180 – Bernal – (B1876BXD) Pcia. de Buenos Aires.
A comparative analysis of the problems for higher education of change, innovation, and reform represents the main focus of this book. The author introduces the concept of comparative higher education in the context of innovation and reform; provides an overview of the more general field of higher education studies; explores key examples of analytical frameworks for understanding higher education; reviews contemporary developments in higher education in the industrialized world; and zeroes in on an analysis of important developments in the Latin American and Argentine higher education contexts.
Leslie, W. Bruce. Gentlemen and Scholars: Colleges and Community in the “Age of the University.” New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2005. 312 pp. $29.95 (pb). ISBN 1-4128-0458-2. Address: Transaction Publishers, 35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
A historical study of 19th century American undergraduate colleges, this book shows how four institutions developed from their Protestant denominational roots into a more national orientation as the United States became industrialized in the latter 19th century. Leslie argues that the most successful of these institutions adjusted to national economic and social trends, while others retained their more parochial roots.
Luhanga, Matthew, et al. Higher Education Reforms in Africa: The University of Dar es Salaam Experience. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Dar es Salaam University Press, 2003. 203 pp. $36.95 (pb). ISBN 9976603940. Address: Dar es Salaam University Press, POB 35182, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
A study of the ongoing process of reform at the University of Dar es Salaam, this book provides some basic information about the university and its context. The book then discusses the UDSM reform process, starting in 1985 and continuing to the present. The characteristics of the reforms are presented and their implementation is discussed. Both the process and the results are analyzed.
Luhanga, Matthew L. et al. Strategic Planning and Higher Education Management in Africa: the University of Dar es Salaam Experience. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Dar es Salaam University Press, 2003. 225 pp. $36.95 (pb). ISBN 9976603959. Address: Dar es Salaam University Press, POB 35182, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
A detailed discussion of the strategic planning process that took place at the University of Dar es Salaam during the 1990s. The nature of the planning process is discussed as is the nature of the plans themselves and the process of implementation. Implications for other African countries is also provided.
Muche, Franziska, Maria Kelo, and Bernd Wächter. The Admission of International Students into Higher Education: Policies and Instruments. Bonn: Germany: Lemmens Verlag, 2004. 175 pp. (pb). ISBN 3-932306-62-7. Address: Lemmens Verlag, Matthias-Grünewald-Str 1-3, D-53175 Bonn, Germany.
A detailed analysis of how the admission of international students is administered in several countries, including the United States, Switzerland and several others, and a consideration of the key elements of admissions policy. This book will be of great value for academic institutions concerned with the processes of admissions in a changing international environment.
Newman, Frank, Lara Couturier, and Jamie Scurry. The Future of Higher Education: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Risks of the Market. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. 284 pp. (hb). ISBN: 0-7879-0972-9. Address: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
The final report of the Futures Project, headed by the late Frank Newman, this book provides a very useful overview of broad trends shaping higher education in the United States. Its relevance, however, is global, since the issues facing the United States are common in most countries. An overall theme of the book is the “problem of the market”—the negative implications of the marketization of higher education. Among the themes discussed are how competition is distorting the public purpose of higher education, the problems of autonomy and accountability, student learning, and the role of service.
Odin, Jaishree K. and Peter T. Manicas, eds. Globalization and Higher Education. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004. 265 pp. $27 (pb). ISBN 0-8248-2826-7. Address: University of Hawaii Press, 2840 Kolowalu St., Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
Stemming from a conference on the ideologies of globalization, this book analyzes a range of topics relating to how globalization affects higher education. Among the topics considered are the impact of the internet on the professoriate, a critique of the neoliberal agenda for higher education, lessons from for-profit higher education, globalization, access to higher education, corporate challenges, the role of the new technologies, and others.
Potts, Anthony. Civic Leaders and the University. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang, 2003. 407 pp. $56.95, ¤61.40. (hb). ISBN 3-906769-54-2. Address: Peter Lang Publishers, POB 350, CH 2542 Pieterlen, Switzerland.
This book explores the relationship between regional political leaders and the development of two universities in Australia. The focus is on the role of civil and political leaders in the development and support of academic institutions. The case studies provide detail concerning the interplay between politics, concepts of development, and the establishment of universities.
Stevens, Robert. University or Uni: The Politics of Higher Education in England since 1944. London: Politico’s, 2004. 196 pp. L15.99. ISBN 1-84275-102-6. Address: Politico’s, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Rd., London SW1V 1EJ, UK.
Author Stevens has held academic positions in the United Kingdom and in the United States, and focuses in this book on analyzing a half century of British higher education policy. He argues that government has taken ever-greater interest in higher education and that the academic system is increasingly seen as central to the success of the economy. Universities have become less independent.
Publications from Japan on higher education
The Research Institute for Higher Education at Hiroshima University, the oldest such center in Japan and one of the government-funded Centers of Excellence, regularly publishes books and journals in English concerning Japanese and international higher education. The annual Higher Education Research in Japan provides English translations from the Institute’s quarterly Japanese-language publication, Daigaku Ronsho. The 2005 issue includes articles on fixed-term arrangements for Japanese professors, social stratification and higher education in Japan, and the academic profession. Articles on comparative themes are also published. Higher Education Forum, also published annually, collects articles from leading scholars in the field of higher education in Japan and elsewhere or topics of general relevance. The 2005 issue includes articles on social stratification, the Bologna process, mass higher education in China and Japan, and other topics. Globalization and Higher Education, edited by Akira Arimoto, Futao Huang, and Keiko Yokoyama, features analyses of themes on globalization in Australia, Germany, China, Japan, and the Nordic countries. Another volume with an international theme is Enhancing Quality and Building the 21st Century Higher Education System. Stemming from an international conference, this book features mainly chapters concerning Japan but also includes several analyses of other Asian countries. Further information can be obtained from the RIHE, 1-2-2 Kagamiyami, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8512, Japan. The fax number is 81-82-422-7104.
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