Since 1980, higher education access and endorsement have grown
more dramatically in Asia than in any other area of the world. Both
developed and developing nations are witnessing rapid expansion in
the higher education sector. Nor is this progress entirely
quantitative: a number of Asian universities are on a par with the
finest institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Europe.
Until now, however, there has been little historical analysis and
virtually no comparative analysis of Asian higher education.
This volume offers a detailed comparative study of the emergence
of the modern university in Asia, linking the historical
development of universities in the region with contemporary
realities and future challenges. The contributors describe higher
education systems in eleven countries--Korea, China, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand,
India, and Japan--and explore similarities and differences through
two comparative essays. Each case study includes a discussion of
the nature and influence of both indigenous and European
educational traditions; a detailed analysis of development
patterns; and a close examination of such contemporary issues as
population growth and access, cost, the role of private higher
education, the research system, autonomy, and accountability.
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