Becoming cosmopolitan and other dilemmas of internationalisation: Reflections from the Gulf States

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 501-515

  McNiff, Jean ^a  

^a YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessing quality; cosmopolitans and locals; higher education; intercultural dialogue; international development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886413129     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2013.831033     Document Type: Article

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