Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword: The Role of the University and Basic Research in the New Economy ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Introduction 1
6. Section 1. New Pressures, New Roles: The Changing Context for Higher Education
7. 1. Raising the Pressure: Globalization and the Need for Higher Education Reform 21
8. 2. The Opportunities and Threats of Globalization 42
9. 3. Universities in the New Global Economy: Actors or Spectators? 56
10. 4. Universities, Women, and the Dialogue among Civilizations 67
11. 5. The Future of Higher Education in the Knowledge-Driven, Global Economy of the Twenty-first Century 81
12. Section 2. Strengthening Nations, Regions, and Cities: Higher Education and Society
13. 6. Democratizing Knowledge: Higher Education and Good Governance 101
14. 7. Reflections on the Difficulty of Balancing the University’s Economic and Non-economic Objectives in Periods When Its Economic Role Is Highly Valued 106
15. 8. The Contribution of Higher Education to Reconstructing South African Society: Opportunities, Challenges, and Cautionary Tales 127
16. 9. The Role of Technical Education in Enabling the Creation of a Knowledge Economy and Society: The Indian Experience 155
17. 10. The Role of Universities in Regional Development and Cluster Formation 167
18. 11. Campus and Community: Partnerships for Research, Policy, and Action 195
19. 12. Global Cities, Local Knowledge Creation: Mapping a New Policy Terrain on the Relationship between Universities and Cities 205
20. Section 3. Creating Knowledge: New Challenges and Roles
21. 13. Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations: The Role of Research and Education in Humanities and Social Sciences in Government Agendas for Innovation 227
22. 14. Harnessing Genomics for Global Health: The Role of Higher Education 246
23. 15. Contribution of Higher Education to Research and Innovation: Balancing the ‘Social Contract’ of Universities with Their Drive for Scholarly Excellence 265
24. 16. The Academic-Commercial Interface in a Knowledge-Driven Economy: A View from MaRS 273
25. 17. Innovation U: New Practices, Enabling Cultures 283
26. Contributors 295