African Universities in the Twenty-First Century: Liberalisation and Internationalisation

As the twenty first century unfolds, African universities are undergoing change and confronting challenges which are unprecedented. The effects of globalisation, and political and economic pressures of liberalisation and privatisation, both internal and external, are reconfiguring all aspects of university life: teaching, research, and their public service functions; such as the need to redefine the roles of the African universities, and to defend their importance have become paramount. This two-volume work provides in-depth analysis of the issues.