Abstract: 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