Flagship Universities in Africa (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319494029)

This book advances an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of flagship universities in Africa - the largest, most selective, and most prestigious universities on the continent. The book draws on a range of country-specific case-studies, including Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia, to explore a range of issues associated with flagship universities and their role in higher education in Africa. . Newly-established institutions in new nation states, and states emerging from conflict, often rely on these flagship universities to train their academics, and build their intelligentsia; flagship universities are thus capacity-builders and trend-setters in their respective countries and sub-regions. This volume brings together a range of scholars to celebrate the impact, influence and contributions of African universities, not only within Africa, but across the globe The book will be of great significance to students and researchers in the field of education, particularly those with an interest in sociology and politics of higher education.

Author: Damtew Teferra
ISBN-10: 3319494023
ISBN-13: 9783319494029
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2017
Pages: 535
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.63d