1st Edition

State Formation, Globalization, and Universities Exploring the Internationalization of Higher Education in China

By Jie Zheng Copyright 2025
186 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the policies and realities of internationalization of higher education (IHE) in China. The author constructs a theoretical framework by drawing on theories of state formation, globalization, internationalization of higher education, and education policy. Using a constructivist-interpretive qualitative approach, the author examines China's state policy on IHE between 1949 and... Read more

1 Introduction  2 Conceptual Framework for Exploring the Internationalization of Higher Education  3 A Historical Overview of China’s Higher Education Development (1949–2019)  4 Higher Education Policy Shifts and the Internationalization of Higher Education in China (1949–2019)  5 University Administrators’ Perspectives on the Internationalization of Higher Education in China  6 Faculty Members’ Insights into the Internationalization of Higher Education in China  7 Graduate Students’ Experience with the Internationalization of Higher Education  8 Concluding Reflections

Biography

Jie Zheng is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, China. Her primary research interests include the sociology of education, higher (vocational) education, cultural studies in education, education policy studies, comparative and international studies, and qualitative research methods.