Japan: Where is Japan Headed after the Earthquake?
The devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11, 2011 put Japan into chaos. It claimed the lives of 15,000 citizens, with an additional 10,000 still missing, and 120,000 in evacuation centers as their homes were lost or destroyed.
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON HIGHER EDUCATION VOLUME 37 Series Editors: Philip G. Altbach, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA Hans de Wit, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA Laura E.Rumbley, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA Scope: Higher education worldwide is in a period of transition, affected by globalization, the advent of mass access, changing relationships between the university and the state, and the new technologies, among others. Global Perspectives on Higher Education provides cogent analysis and comparative perspectives on these and other central issues affecting postsecondary education worldwide. This series is co-published with the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.
Understanding Global Higher Education Insights from Key Global Publications
Edited by Georgiana Mihut, Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
xi
Introduction Georgiana Mihut, Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit
xiii
Part 1: Access and Equity in Higher Education Introduction
3
1.
Global: What Is Wrong with Global Inequality in Higher Education?5 Elaine Unterhalter
2.
Global: Affirmative Action Initiatives around the World Laura Dudley Jenkins and Michele S. Moses
3.
Global: Does Higher Education Expansion Equalize Income Distribution? Martin Carnoy
4.
United States: Beyond Bars—Boosting Higher Education for Prisoners17 Wagdy Sawahel
5.
Europe: Roma Face Deteriorating Prospects William New
21
6.
China: Massification Has Increased Inequalities Qiang Zha
25
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Part 2: Diversification, Rankings, and Stratification Introduction
31
7.
Global: A Good National System of Higher Education: The Lessons of the U21 Rankings 33 Ross Williams
8.
Canada: Canada’s Egalitarian Debate Daniel Zaretsky
37
9.
Africa: Get Rankings Right for Africa, University Leaders Urge Karen MacGregor
41
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10. Africa: Harmonization and Tuning: Integrating Africa Karola Hahn and Damtew Teferra
45
11. Chile: A New Approach for Classifying Chilean Universities Claudia Reyes and Pedro Rosso
49
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