Transforming higher education in whose image? Exploring the concept of the 'world-class' university in Europe and Asia

Higher Education Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-97

  Deem, Rosemary ^a   Mok, Ka Ho ^b   Lucas, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 40249093211     PISSN: 09528733     EISSN: 17403863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300179     Document Type: Article

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