The transnationally partnered university : insights from research and sustainable development collaborations in Africa

Author(s)

• Koehn, Peter H.
• Obamba, Milton O.

Bibliographic Information

The transnationally partnered university : insights from research and sustainable development collaborations in Africa

Peter H. Koehn, Milton O. Obamba

（International & development education）

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Analyzing the growing importance of the transnational higher education landscape and the role of African universities, Koehn and Obamba show how transnational partnerships among universities can inform policy, strengthen synergies between knowledge producers and knowledge users, and advance sustainable-development practice.

Table of Contents

1. Higher Education and Development: Knowledge as Igniter 2. The Landscape of Research & Development THEP Opportunities 3. Asymmetry and Symmetry in Transnational Higher-education Partnerships 4. Initiating and Constructing the Transnational Higher-education Partnership 5. Managing the Transnational Higher-education Partnership: What Does Not Work and What Works 6. Symmetrical Capacity-building Challenges for THEPs 7. Partnership-Sustainability Challenges 8. Symmetrical THEP Evaluation Challenges 9. Evidence from Africa 10. Conclusion: Promoting Synergy Through Symmetry

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Details

• NCID: BB18776887
• ISBN:
  • 9781137481740
• LCCN: 2014024457
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York, NY
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 273 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LA1503
  • DC23 : 378.6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Education, Higher -- Africa
  • LCSH : Universities and colleges -- Africa
  • LCSH : Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- Africa
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA91837273