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THE PALGRAVE HANDBOOK OF ASIA PACIFIC HIGHER EDUCATION Edited by Christopher S. Collins, Molly N.N. Lee, John N. Hawkins and Deane E. Neubauer The Palgrave Handbook of Asia Pacifi c Higher Education Christopher S . Collins • M olly N. N . L ee • J ohn N . H awkins • D eane E. Neubauer Editors The Palgrave Handbook of Asia Pacifi c Higher Education Editors Christopher S. Collins John N. Hawkins Azusa Pacifi c University Education Department Azusa, California, USA East-West Center Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Molly N. N. Lee The HEAD Foundation Deane E. Neubauer Singapore, Singapore Education Department East-West Center Honolulu, Hawaii, USA ISBN 978-1-137-48738-4 ISBN 978-1-137-48739-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-48739-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016947981 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2 016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprint- ing, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, com- puter software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: ©Anatoly Vartanov / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A. The original version of the book was revised. The co-editor’s name was corrected. v C ONTENTS Part I A sian Higher Education in the Era of Contemporary Globalization: Introduction 1 1 Framing Essay Education in the Asia-Pacifi c Region: Historical Context 5 John N. Hawkins 2 A Journey Back to the Center: Asian Higher Education in Global Context 25 Sheng-Ju Chan 3 Asian Higher Education: Achievements, Challenges, Prospects 3 9 Anthony Welch 4 Prospects for Higher Education in the Midst of Globalization 5 7 Deane E. Neubauer and J ohn N. Hawkins 5 Globalization and the Transformation of Asian Higher Education 73 Christopher Ziguras 6 Public Good in Asian Higher Education 8 9 Christopher S. Collins vii viii CONTENTS 7 Strategies for Higher Education in the Contemporary Era: Public–Private Partnerships and Regional Cooperation 101 Molly N. N. Lee Part II I ntroduction to Part II: The Forces of Regionality in Asian Higher Education 111 8 Regionalization of Higher Education in Asia: Functional, Organizational, and Political Approaches 1 13 Jane Knight 9 Regional Trends in Asian Higher Education 1 29 Molly N. N. Lee 10 Regionalization of Higher Education in Asia 1 41 Kazuo Kuroda 11 The International Branch Campus: Cloistered Community or Agent of Social Change? 157 Michael Lanford and W illiam G. Tierney 12 China’s Approach Toward HE Regional Cooperation with ASEAN 173 Wen Wen 13 T ransformation of Higher Education Systems in the Dynamics of Contemporary Globalization: The Case of Japan 183 Miki Sugimura 14 Cross-Currents in Asian Higher Education 195 Edilberto C. de Jesús 15 Prospects of Higher Education in the Asian Region with Specifi c Reference to China 2 11 Jinghuan Shi , Lyeong Jo , and Jiayi Li 16 Cultural Challenges Facing East Asian Higher Education: A Preliminary Assessment 2 27 Rui Yang CONTENTS ix 17 Can East Asian Universities Break the Spell of Hierarchy? The Challenge of Seeking an Inherent Identity 2 47 Akiyoshi Yonezawa 18 Reforms of University Governance and Management in Asia: Effects on Campus Culture 2 61 Molly N. N. Lee 19 The Driving Forces of Higher Education: Westernization, Confucianism, Economization, and Globalization 279 Christopher S. Collins , Athena R. Castro , and Tasha Kawamata Ryan Part III I ntroduction to Part III: Access, Equity, Capacity, and Quality in the Overall Context of the Massifi cation of Asia Higher Education 2 93 20 Higher Education Inequality in East and Southeast Asia 297 Prompilai Buasuwan and W anwisa Suebnusorn 21 Higher Education in China: Massifi cation, Accessibility, and Quality Issues 3 15 Yuchen Yang 22 Equity and Higher Education in the Asia-Pacifi c 3 31 Peter D. Hershock 23 Higher Education Capacity for What? Balancing Issues of Equity, Effi ciency, Choice, and Excellence 3 45 W. James Jacob and W eiyan Xiong 24 Higher Education in Cambodia: Challenges to Promote Greater Access and Higher Quality 3 65 Yuto Kitamura 25 Quality Assurance in Asian Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects 381 Angela Yung Chi Hou 26 Current Issues with Accreditation in the USA 3 93 Ralph A. Wolff x CONTENTS 27 Impact of Globalization on Japanese Higher Education Policy: Examining Government Control and Quality Assurance 4 09 Reiko Yamada 28 After Massifi cation and Response to Internationalization: Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Taiwan and Hong Kong 423 Ka Ho Mok and S heng-Ju Chan 29 The Paradigm Shift on Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Taiwan 4 39 Sheng Yao Cheng and M ing-li Yao Part IV Introduction to Part IV: Country Studies 453 30 Massifi cation of Chinese Higher Education: Policies and Practices 455 Ma Wanhua 31 Higher Education in Malaysia 4 69 Morshidi Sirat and C hang Da Wan 32 Pushing for Globalized Higher Education in the Philippines: Advances and Challenges 483 Serafi n L. N gohayon and J ulian B. Nangphuhan II 33 Situating Higher Education in China: From Universal History to the Research Paradigm 4 97 Yuan Xun 34 Thai Higher Education 5 11 Ekaphong Lauhathiansind and N ongnuch Chunbundit 35 Higher Education in India: Against the Backdrop of the Evolving Political Economy 5 31 Shyam Menon CONTENTS xi 36 Singapore: A Small Nation with Big Dreams of Being a Global Schoolhouse 5 47 Eng Thye Jason Tan 37 Higher Education in Indonesia: Contemporary Challenges in Governance, Access, and Quality 561 Chiara Logli 38 Australian Higher Education 583 Sarah French and R ichard James 39 New Zealand Universities: The Prospects and Pitfalls of Globalizing Higher Education 597 Francis L. Collins and N ick Lewis 40 Higher Education Institutions and ASEAN: Current Trends and Implications for Future Innovation and Change 6 15 Peter Tan Keo and A lexander Jun 41 The Rapid Growth of Higher Education in South Korea: Achievements, Dilemmas, and Resolutions 625 Minho Yeom 42 Vietnam: The Demand for Change and the Direction Taken 641 P huong Lan Bui 43 Higher Education in Kazakhstan 6 53 Lyudmila Kovaleva and J ack T. Lee Index 665
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