Global Rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education

Global rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education is an examination of the impact and influence that university rankings have had on higher education, policy and public opinion in recent years. Bringing together some of the most informed authorities on this very complex issue, this edited collection of specially commissioned chapters examines the changes affecting higher education and the implications for society and the economy.

Split into four interrelated sections, this book covers:

• The development of rankings in higher education, how they have impacted upon both the production of knowledge and its geography, and their influence in shaping policymaking.
• Overviews of the significance of rankings for higher education systems in Europe, Asia, Africa, Russia, South America, India and North America.
• An analysis of rankings in relation to key concerns that pervade contemporary higher education.