Development & Growth, Higher & Continuing Education, Education Theory 

Research universities enable their host countries to compete in an international marketplace of ideas and innovation. Any country striving to participate in the global knowledge economy must recognize the power of such institutions to transform society. In World Class Worldwide, key analysts from developing and middle-income countries in Asia and Latin America explore the specific challenges their countries face in providing "world class" higher education.

Philip G. Altbach, Jorge Bal�n, and others combine scholarly knowledge and practical experience for a comprehensive discussion of the significant issues facing research universities in Mexico, China, India, and other countries. They address the special challenges of establishing and maintaining these institutions, the role of information technology, how research universities train leaders and foster scientific innovation, and the extent to which the private sector can and should be involved in funding and development. 

Table of Contents:
Preface
1 Philip G. Altbach Peripheries and Centers:
Research Universities in Developing Countries
Part 1: Asia
2 Wan-hua Ma The Flagship University and China's Economic Reform
3 Nian Cai Liu Research Universities in China: Differentiation,
Classification, and Future World-Class Status
4 N. Jayaram Beyond Retailing Knowledge: Prospects of Research-
Oriented Universities in India
5 P. V. Indiresan Prospects for World-Class Research Universities in India
6 Ki-Seok Kim and Sunghee Nam The Making of a World-Class University at the Periphery: Seoul National University

Part 2: Latin America
7 Simon Schwartzman Brazil's Leading University: Original Ideals and Contemporary Goals
8 Jo o E. Steiner Brazilian Research Universities
9 Imanol Ordorika and
Brian Pusser La m xima casa de estudios: Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de M¿xico as a State-Building University
10 Salvador Malo The Role of Research Universities in Mexico: A Change of
Paradigm?
11 Andr¿s Bernasconi Are There Research Universities in Chile?
12 Ana M. García de Fanelli The Challenge of Building a Research University in Middle-Income Countries: The Case of the University of Buenos Aires
About the authors