Internationalization in Higher Education and Research

This book examines the pros and cons of the internationalization of higher education institutions, which is an important feature of modern universities. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of universities and an important input to the assessment of the internationalization of higher education institutions both for regulators and for the universities themselves.

The book's three parts focus on a number of issues associated with internationalization. The first part - Perspectives on Internationalization - provides critical reflections on internationalization, on the globally distributed European-American university and on the impact of rankings. The second part - The Obstacles to Internationalization - deals with the significance of language, challenges of mobility and environment concerns. The third part - Alternative Modes of Internationalization - discusses internationalization at home, international distance education and the establishment of international branch campuses.

Part I: Perspectives on Internationalization. - Chapter 1: Setting the Scene. - Chapter 2: Internationalization in and of Higher Education: Critical Reflections on its Conceptual Evolution. - Chapter 3: The Globally Distributed European-American University: Tensions and Challenges. - Chapter 4: Putting Global University Rankings in Context: Internationalising Comparability and the Geo-politicisation of Higher Education and Science. - Part II: Obstacles to Internationalization. - Chapter 5: Internationalization between Strategy and Ethos: Multilingualism as a Sphere of Glocal Paradox. - Chapter 6: How Open Can It Be? The Promise of Open Systems and Open Science under Siege. - Chapter 7: Unpredictable Mobilities: How International Students Navigate the Ambiguous Terrain between Political Constraints and Their Aspirations of a Desirable Life. - Chapter 8: International Student Mobility and the Global Climate Crisis. - Part III: Alternative Modes of Internationalization. - Chapter: Chapter 9: Is Internationalisation at Home, as an Alternative to Student Mobility, the Only Way to Equip Students with Intercultural Skills? . - Chapter 10: Chapter 10. Revisiting Access in Debates on Internationalisation: Transnational Rights? . - Chapter 11: The International Branch Campus: Motives and Mechanisms. - Part IV: Conclusions. - Major Messages.