Prologue
Introduction: The 21st Century: Global Issues in Higher Education
Chapter 1: Higher Education and Economic Development: From the Appearance of the First Formal Schools to the Creation of the University
Chapter 2: The University Travels to the New World: Higher Education in the Spanish and English Colonies
Chapter 3: From Independence to Hegemony: The Rise of the American Research University
Chapter 4: Higher Education in the 20th Century: The Golden Age of the American Research University
Chapter 5: Higher Education in Europe: Divergent Paths
Chapter 6: Higher Education in Latin America and Canada: Between Europe and the United States
Chapter 7: Higher Education in Africa and the Middle East: Colonial Legacies
Chapter 8: Higher Education in Asia, Australia and New Zealand: Emergent Powers
Conclusion: The 21st Century: American Higher Education in a Global Context