Lexington Books
Pages: 156
Trim: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2
978-1-4985-3616-5 • Hardback • June 2018 • $85.00 • (£54.95)
978-1-4985-3617-2 • eBook • June 2018 • $80.50 • (£54.95)
Iddah Aoko Otieno is professor of English and African studies at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Acknowledgements
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Internationalization Framework and Dependency Theory
Chapter Three: Mapping Internationalization at the University of Nairobi
Chapter Four: Turning Points in the International Dimension Post-Independence
Chapter Five: Rationales Driving Internationalization
Chapter Six: Risks Associated with Internationalization
Chapter Seven: Conclusion: Reflections on Interdependence in an Unequal World
Appendix A: The University of Nairobi Academic Structure: Colleges / Faculties / Schools
Appendix B: The University of Nairobi Organizational Structure
Selected Bibliography
Index
About The Author
Internationalization of higher education, riding on the coattails of economic globalization, has become the standard for quality education in our time. Dr. Otieno’s expertly written book, Kenyan Public Universities in the Age of Internationalization: Challenges and Prospects, attempts to tease out some of the benefits of internationalization to an African university. It also meticulously highlights some unexpected consequences of the rush to internationalize. As Dr. Otieno points out, the colonial legacy and lack of competitive strength, among others, make it rather tricky for African universities to harness the advantages of internationalization. This book is a must read for all scholars interested in understanding the historical, political and socioeconomic factors that not only neutralize the expected gains of internationalization in African universities, but also directly thwart their efforts to establish meaningful global partnerships for research and scholarship.
— Stephen Appiah-Padi, Bucknell University