In higher education, the United States is the preeminent global leader, dominating the list of the world’s top research universities. But there are signs that

A colorful history of US research universities, and a market-based theory of their global success. American education has its share of problems, but it excels i

"America's educational system excels in at least one area: university-based research. Why? Miguel Urquiola, an economist of education, argues that the key is th

"Academic science in the U.S. once self-consciously avoided the market. But today it is seen as an economic engine that keeps the nation globally competitive. C

Universities and Globalization: To Market, To Market examines the operations of power and knowledge in international education under conditions of globalization