Publisher's Synopsis
Globalization's effects on universities have been little examined. Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations seeks to improve understanding by deepening the analysis of how universities contribute to economic growth and entrepreneurialism as well as to strategic societal goals of equity and redistributive justice. A diverse group of contributors describe how globalization exerts pressure to change the role of higher education in society and how universities are dealing with this. The essays pay particular attention to tensions associated with attempts to balance the economic with the non-economic objectives of higher education, and between those who celebrate the 'entrepreneurial university' versus those who lament the alignment between the university and the business community. Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations is a crucial addition to the debate on the future of higher education.
