Books in the International Studies in Higher Education series

Looks at accountability initiatives around the world. This title provides a comparative analysis of the promises, perils and paradoxes of accountability, and the potential effect on power structures and higher education autonomy, trust and the legitimacy of the sector.

The volume provides an overview of the purposes and types of cross-border collaborations, an analysis of the benefits, and an examination of issues arising from these efforts.

Considers what can go wrong in cross-national partnerships, and how scientists can avoid these problems to form mutually enriching collaborations.

Reviews the implications for higher education institutions of new forms identity.

Looks at accountability initiatives around the world. This title provides a comparative analysis of the promises, perils and paradoxes of accountability, and the potential effect on power structures and higher education autonomy, trust and the legitimacy of the sector.

Suitable for policy makers, institutional leaders, and managers in the field of higher education, this book analyzes how the governance of higher education systems has evolved. It shows how the use of disciplinary approaches help to better understand the steering policy processes and outcomes in higher education.

International Organizations and Higher Education Policy critically analyzes the impact influential organizations have at different levels of higher education policy development and implementation.

Do higher education institutions retain a national significance, even though the vestiges of an international reputation have long faded? Has expansion undermined the quality of higher education because governments sought to expand 'on the cheap'? This book explores these questions.