Universities and Civilizations: Worldwide Academic Competition and Geopolitics

by Franck Leprevost

Since the publication of the first Shanghai ranking in 2003, the international rankings of universities have become evermore important. This book examines the evolution of higher education systems and the role of universities in contemporary societies, which are marked by increased competition and tensions.

Investigating whether the dynamism of large universities is an accurate indicator of the intellectual life of their civilizations, Universities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786306689
• ISBN13: 9781786306685
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Wiley-Iste
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"