From Periphery to Centre

This book studies the multi-dimensional development and landscapes of the internationalization of China's higher education throughout the past four decades, illustrating its trajectory from the periphery to the centre of the global higher education system.

1. Moving from Periphery to Centre: China's Higher Education Internationalization in the Era of Globalization 2. Theoretical Perspectives on International Academic Mobility 3. From Brain Drain to Brain Circulation: International Mobility of Chinese Students and Academics 4. From Luring Back to Taking Advantage of Talent: Overseas Academic Talent Policies and Their Implementation 5. From Returning to Taking Root: Institutional Environment and Patterns of Professional Development of Overseas Academic Returnees 6. From a Peripheral Player to a Major Hosting Country: Policies and Practices on International Students in China 7. From Expansion to Quality Enhancement: Sino-foreign Joint Venture Institutions and Programmes 8. A Comparative Study on Internationalization of Higher Education at International Asian Metropolitan Cities