List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction and Overview; C.T.Ennew & D.Greenaway PART I: CHANGING PATTERNS OF COMPETITION National Reforms and International Ambitions; A.Langlands Global Tunes and National Melodies: Being Global and Sounding Local; D.Eastwood Dynamics of East Asian Higher Education; S.Marginson PART II: CHANGING PATTERNS OF PROVISION Internationalisation of Higher Education: Global Trends and Regional Perspectives; E.Egron-Polak Around the World in 80 ways: Internationalizing Higher Education; C.T.Ennew Global Challenges - Their Impact on Research and Training; J.Wood The Importance and Mutual Benefit of Vibrant Relationships Between Industry and Academia; N.Morris The Meaning of Liberal Education in a Globalised World; P.Nolan PART III: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES The Higher Educational Transformation of China and its Global Implications; Y.Amber Li , J.Whalley , S.Zhang & X.Zhao An Ever-Closer Union? The role of 'Brussels' in Shaping European Higher Education; B.Wachter Higher Education in India; D.Kapur Origins, Challenges and the Future Direction of Transnational Education in Malaysia; C.Hill