Foreword. Preface, Joseph Zajda. Acknowledgements. Contributors. Introduction. Section I: MAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES 1. Neoliberalism, the New Imperialism, and the 'Disappearing' Nation State: A Case Study, Shannon Calderone and Robert A. Rhoads. 2. How Educational Systems Form and Reform, William J. Cummings. 3. Academic Capitalism in Japan: National University Incorporation and Special Zones for Structural Reform, Jennifer Chan-Tiberghien. 4. Globalization...