World-Class Universities

Acknowledgements

List of Figures and Tables

Notes on Contributors

1 World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions

 Yan Wu, Qi Wang and Nian Cai Liu

PART 1: Global and Theoretical Perspectives

2 Global Cooperation and National Competition in the World-Class University Sector

 Simon Marginson

3 World-Class Universities and Higher Education Differentiation: The Necessity of Systems

 Philip G. Altbach

4 World-Class Universities in a Post-Truth World

 Pierre de Maret and Jamil Salmi

5 Examining Rankings and Strategic Planning: Variations in Local Commitments

 Jenny J. Lee, Hillary Vance and Bjørn Stensaker

6 World-Class Universities: A Dual Identity Related to Global Common Good(s)

 Lin Tian

7 The Art of Starting a New University Lessons of Experience

 Jamil Salmi

PART 2: National and Regional Responses

8 The Role of American World-Class Universities in Serving the Global Common Good

 Genevieve G. Shaker and William M. Plater

9 Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development

 Rita Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco and Diana Gehlhaus Carew

10 World-Class Universities’ Contribution to an Open Society: Chinese Universities on a Mission?

 Marijk van der Wende

11 World-Class Universities and the Global Common Good: The Role of China and the US in Addressing Global Inequality

 Gerard A. Postiglione and Ailei Xie

12 What Are the Benefits and Risks of Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education?

 Futao Huang

13 State and World-Class Universities: Seeking a Balance between International Competitiveness, Local and National Relevance

 Isak Froumin and Mikhail Lisyutkin