Critical Perspectives on Global Competition in Higher Education -- CONTENTS -- EDITORS' NOTES -- References -- 1 Setting the Stage: Global Competition in Higher Education -- Global Ranking Schemes and Global University Models -- Common Strategies for Increasing Global Competitiveness -- Contextualizing Trends Toward Global Competition -- Social Justice and Equity Concerns -- Conclusion: Challenging the Competitive Higher Education Environment -- References -- 2 Rankings and the Global Reputation Race -- The Rising Significance of Global Rankings -- Theorizing Rankings -- Globalization and Networks of Power -- Organizational Behavior and Change -- Social Capital and Positional Goods -- Responding to Rankings -- Policy Developments -- Institutional Responses -- Reshaping Higher Education -- References -- 3 The Global Quest to Build World-Class Universities: Toward a Social Justice Agenda -- The Meaning and Rationale of World-Class Universities -- The Quest for World-Class Status and Global "Ranking Mania" -- Excesses of University Branding -- Advancing a Social Justice Vision -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 University Mergers in Finland: Mediating Global Competition -- International Research on Mergers -- Factors Influencing the Success of a Merger -- Characteristics of Nordic Higher Education -- Merger Experiences in Finland -- Discussion: Social Justice Endangered? -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Questioning Quality Assurance -- Defining and Mapping Key Concepts in Quality Assurance -- Quality Assurance Functions -- Types of Quality Assurance -- Quality Assurance Standards -- Questioning Quality Assurance -- The Purpose of Quality Assurance -- Constituents for Quality Assurance -- Determining Standards -- Measuring Standards -- Future Directions for Quality Assurance -- References.

6 Cross-Border Higher Education: Global and Local Tensions Within Competition and Economic Development -- Types of Cross-Border Higher Education -- Students -- Faculty -- Curricular Programs -- Institutions -- Key Players and Motivations for Cross-Border Higher Education -- Home Institutions -- Importing Countries -- Exporting Countries -- Contested Campuses: Global Trends, Local Forces -- Institutional Effectiveness -- Community Engagement -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 International Education Hubs: Collaboration for Competitiveness and Sustainability -- A Working Definition of Education Hubs -- A Typology of Education Hubs: Student, Talent, and Knowledge/Innovation -- Highlights of Six International Education Hubs -- Education Hub Rationales in the Context of Globalization -- Conclusions: The Importance of Collaboration Among Policy Sectors -- References -- 8 A Critical Analysis of Global Competitionin Higher Education: Synthesizing Themes -- The Changing Higher Education Landscape -- The Drive Toward Global Competition -- Social Justice Considerations -- Tensions Between Global and Local Forces -- Concluding Remarks -- Reference -- INDEX -- Other Titles -- Order Form -- EULA.