The Third Delight: Internationalization of

Globalization and internationalization are salient features of our times in significant modern and post-modern social theories. This study contributes to the literature, and delineates a comprehensive picture of China's higher education internationalization, with an analysis of its costs and benefits, set in an international comparative perspective.

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ix

Foreword

xi

Anthony R. Welch

Preface

xv

Introduction

3

(1)

Reasons for Choosing the Topic

4

(4)

Overview of the Book

8

(5)

Methodological Considerations

13

(12)

Nationalism and the Open Door Policy: Chinese Higher Education 1840s-1990s

Introduction

25

(2)

End of Isolation: 1840-1860

27

(1)

Decline of the Old Order: 1860-1895

28

(3)

Years of Reforms: 1895-1911

31

(1)

Era of a Republic: 1912-1949

32

(3)

Period of Vacillation: 1949-1976

35

(1)

Regularization in the Name of Reform: 1976-1990s

36

(2)

Conclusions

38

(3)

Tensions Between the Global and the Local: a Comparative Illustration of the Two Reorganizations of China's Higher Education in the 1950s and 1990s

Introduction

41

(1)

The Reorganization in the 1950s

42

(1)

The Reorganization in the 1990s

43

(3)

Main Disparities

46

(2)

Some Comparative Findings

48

(4)

Conclusions

52

(3)

Globalization: A Context of Inequality And Scarcity

Introduction

55

(1)

The Character of Globalization

56

(5)

The Impact of Globalization on Higher Education

61

(7)

Conclusions

68

(3)

Internationalization: Its Meanings, Rationales and Implications

Introduction

71

(1)

Meanings

72

(3)

Rationales

75

(4)

Implications

79

(3)

Conclusions

82

(3)

Implementing Internationalization: an Overall Picture of Guangzhou Universities

Introduction

85

(1)

The Historical Context

85

(2)

Individual Activities

87

(3)

Institutional Achievement

90

(4)

Academic Programs

94

(3)

Conclusions

97

(2)

Internationalized While Provincialized? A Case Study of South China Normal University

Introduction

99

(1)

A Historical Sketch of SCNU

99

(3)

Perceptions of Internationalization

102

(1)

Internationalization, Institutional Relevance to Community, and Local Interests

103

(1)

Orientations for Development

104

(2)

Faculty

106

(1)

Students

107

(1)

Educational Provision in Hong Kong and Macao

108

(2)

International Communications

110

(1)

Conclusions

111

(2)

Openness and Reform as Dynamics for Development: the Case of South China University of Technology

Introduction

113

(1)

Early Adoption of International Experience

114

(4)

Shifting Research Foci

118

(4)

Current International Activities

122

(10)

Conclusions

132

(3)

Zhongshan University Case Study: Some Analyses of a Comprehensive University

Introduction

135

(1)

A Historical Account

135

(1)

Selected Examples of Early Internationalization

136

(4)

Internationalization: A Synonym for Academic Standards?

140

(1)

Internationalization and Institutional Identity: Both at the Same Time?

141

(2)

Basic Research in Difficulty

143

(1)

Internationalization Achieved

144

(4)

Conclusions

148

(3)

Advantages or Disadvantages: Important Issues for Internationalization of China's Higher Education

Introduction

151

(1)

Overseas Student Education

151

(5)

The English Language

156

(6)

Hong Kong's Role in Internationalizing China's Higher Education

162

(4)

The Chinese Professoriate

166

(6)

Conclusions

172

(1)

Conclusions and Future Directions

Introduction

173

(1)

Chinese Conceptions of Internationalization

173

(5)

Chinese Higher Education: Internationalized or Globalized?

178

(2)

Internal Differentiation

180

(3)

Achieving Internationalization Goals: Strategic Priorities

183

(5)

Conclusion

188

(3)

Appendix One Teachers/Researchers Questionnaire Form English- and Chinese-Language Versions

191

(16)

Appendix Two Institutional Administrators Questionnaire Form English- and Chinese-Language Versions

207

(14)

Appendix Three Interviews Conducted in Guangzhou and Hong Kong

221

(2)

Appendix Four Interview Schedule English- and Chinese-Language Versions

223

(6)

Bibliography

229

(32)

Index

261

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The Third Delight: Internationalization of Higher Education in China

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