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This book adopts a qualitative case study approach to provide the readers with a systematic delineation and interpretation of the implications of the university ranking phenomenon for Taiwan’s higher education system. It reviews the literature on different theories concerning the global transformation of higher education and presents basic information on higher education in Taiwan. The author develops a four-dimensional framework for the analysis of the ranking phenomenon in the island-state. First, the technological/ecological dimension aims to look into how the rankings have impacted Taiwan’s higher education based on empirical findings from five Taiwanese public universities. Next, the technological/geographical dimension examines how Taiwan can use rankings to promote its interests in global higher education. The two conceptual dimensions focus on the relationship between the rankings and power in higher education. They show how the phenomenon can be read and explained through theoretical lenses from ecological and geographical perspectives. From an ecological perspective, the empirical evidence suggests that the influence of rankings varies throughout the academic hierarchy in Taiwan. The theoretical analysis then illustrates the relationship between the ranking phenomenon and the power structure in academic hierarchy. Geographically, while the empirical analysis is based on data from Taiwan, the theoretical analysis offers essential insights that help readers to understand the changing global landscape of higher education and its implications in East Asia.

Education and globalization -- East Asia. --- Education, Higher -- East Asia. --- Education, Higher -- International cooperation. --- Education. --- Transnational education -- East Asia. --- Universities and colleges --- Education, Higher --- Education --- Social Sciences --- Education, Special Topics --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Ratings and rankings --- Ratings and rankings. --- Evaluation --- Colleges --- Degree-granting institutions --- Higher education institutions --- Higher education providers --- Institutions of higher education --- Postsecondary institutions --- College students --- Higher education --- College rankings --- College ratings --- Rankings of universities and colleges --- Ratings of universities and colleges --- University rankings --- University ratings --- Rankings --- School management and organization. --- School administration. --- Educational policy. --- ducation and state. --- Assessment. --- Educational Policy and Politics. --- Assessment, Testing and Evaluation. --- Administration, Organization and Leadership. --- Public institutions --- Schools --- Postsecondary education --- Educational tests and measuremen. --- Education and state. --- Administration, Educational --- Educational administration --- Inspection of schools --- Operation policies, School --- Policies, School operation --- School administration --- School inspection --- School operation policies --- School organization --- Management --- Organization --- Education policy --- Educational policy --- State and education --- Social policy --- Endowment of research --- Inspection --- Management and organization --- Government policy