Universities worldwide are being called on to fulfil more and more roles, often with fewer resources. As a result, academic missions may become dispersed and the quality of the work may decrease. In this era, the function ...

Globalization is intensifying economic differences and social and cultural divisions. Democratic principles, rather than the laws of the market, need to be used to guide human behaviour and economic policies. ‘It is foolish ...

The object of this paper is to reflect upon the intersection of, and explore the interconnections between, globalization and higher education. It outlines the essential characteristics of globalization, with an analysis ...

Over the past century, the world has seen many social, economic and political ransformations. A largely colonial era has given way to a largely democratic one. Yet, while the democratization of the political culture ...

Mankind is on the brink of a tragic era, in which the anarchic forces of the market and the incessant pressures upon natural resources on the verge of exhaustion will push sovereign states to increasingly dangerous ...