Internationalization Higher Education for What? An Analysis of National Strategies of Higher Education Internationalization in East Asia
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| Title: | Internationalization Higher Education for What? An Analysis of National Strategies of Higher Education Internationalization in East Asia |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Zhang, You (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. Dec 2020 12(6):10-15. |
| Availability: | Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 3107 B Hampton Highway, Yorktown, VA 23693. e-mail: oic213@lehigh.edu; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jcihe/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Higher Education, Educational Policy, Public Policy, International Education, International Cooperation, Competition, Economic Development |
| Geographic Terms: | China, Japan, South Korea |
| ISSN: | 2151-0393 |
| Abstract: | This article examines national strategies on higher education internationalization in three East Asian countries: China, Japan, and South Korea. Specifically, through document analysis of five national educational documents since 2014, it examines what activities of higher education internationalization are underway and, more importantly, how nation states justify them. It finds that the three countries tend to associate internationalization with the countries' global competitiveness and status. In addition, internationalization in the three countries focuses on regional cooperation, justified by its benefits for economic growth and national security. Drawing on the realist perspective in international relations, this article argues that internationalization of higher education at the national level in East Asia is instrumentalized to benefit national economic competitiveness and development and political security, while the important aspect of teaching and learning is overlooked. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1289584 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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