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Globalization, universities and issues of sustainable human development [electronic resource] / edited by Jean L. Pyle [and] Robert Forrant. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2002. - 1 online resource (xvi, 276 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Globalization and the challenges confronting the university -- pt. 2. Answering the challenge : the university, knowledge creation and the sustainable human development process.

This volume raises an important question: Given the fast-changing global economy and the challenges it presents, what is the role for the university as an institution promoting sustainable human development? The editors begin by outlining the changes associated with the recent wave of globalization, particularly transformations in the relative power of institutions internationally. They analyze the constraints universities face in industrialized and developing countries in promoting sustainable human development.

ISBN: 9781843767398 (e-book)

LCCN: 2002070049

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Universities and colleges--Economic aspects--Cross-cultural studies.
Economic development--Effect of education on--Cross-cultural studies.
Education and globalization--Cross-cultural studies.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: LC67.6 / .G56 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4/7378