Higher Education Research And Knowledge In The Asia Pacific Region

Focusing on different national perspectives of knowledge production and research in higher education in the Asia and Pacific region, this book compares, contrasts, and critically analyzes how policy in Asia-Pacific countries is furthering a supportive (or non-supportive) environment for the promotion of research within higher education.

One of the first collections to focus on different national perspectives of knowledge production and research in higher education in the Asia and Pacific region, this book compares, contrasts, and critically analyzes how policy in Asia-Pacific countries is furthering a supportive (or non-supportive) environment for the promotion of research within higher education.

Review: This is an excellent and timely book showing how universities in Asia and the Pacific respond in their research activities to new challenges. The thorough comparisons of Japan and Australia with China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other countries clearly show that the authors succeed in addressing common challenges for universities.

The book demonstrates that governmental research and development policies play an enormously strong role in guiding universities in improving their research activities. --Ulrich Teichler, Professor, the International Centre for Higher Education Research, Kassel