From Berkeley to Peking University and Tsinghua University: Construction and Operation of Public Research Universities in the US and China

Author: Ma Wanhua
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Publish Date: 2004-11-24
Features: The upper part of this book explores the relationships between American public research universities and various stakeholders, including the federal government, state governments, and society. It summarizes the developmental characteristics of these universities from aspects such as their organizational features, decision-making models, and operational mechanisms, and takes the University of California, Berkeley, as a case study to analyze and discuss the internal and external conditions and decision-making mechanisms required for building public research universities in the U.S. The lower part primarily examines China's higher education policies since the reform and opening-up, including reform measures, changes in the internal and external environments of universities, and strategies for diversifying funding sources. Taking the reforms and developments of Peking University and Tsinghua University as case studies, it analyzes and discusses the relevant measures, successful experiences, and existing challenges in China's efforts to build world-class research universities. Finally, through comparative research, the book proposes some reform recommendations for establishing research universities that suit China's national conditions, including the necessary operational conditions, external environments, internal management systems, and operational mechanisms. This book can serve as a reference for higher education administrative departments, administrative and academic management personnel in universities, teachers and scholars in higher education disciplines, as well as a broad readership interested in the development of higher education in China and the United States and the construction of research universities.