Beschreibung:
In the face of increasing social demand and cutbacks in state budgetary support, universities in African countries are now turning towards a multicampus system strategy. This book offers a refreshing examination of the African multicampus university system from both an African and global perspective. It makes use of empirical data from Kenya, along with substantive library and documentary resources on the rest of the continents, to fortify arguments and demonstrate important conclusions. This allows for a comparative analysis of policies and strategies used in the establishment of campuses, both within and beyond national boundaries in the continent.
1. From the Ecclesiastical to the Multiversity: The Historical Evolution of the African University 2. Mapping the Center and Periphery: Theoretical Perspectives and Methodology 3. Governance: The New Centralism versus Decentralization 4. Finance: Revenue Diversification and Control 5. Quality: The Subordination of Scholarship 6. Equity and Access: The Privatized Campus and Unequal Opportunities 7. Concluding Remarks: Reframing the Multicampus University