Nix the BRICs—At Least for the Higher Education Debate
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https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.77.5671Keywords:
BRIC countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China, Comparative framework of BRIC nationsAbstract
Comparing the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India, and China—in terms of higher education does not make good sense. The only thing in common is that they are large academic systems. However, they quite different in terms of history, economic realities, patterns of coordination and governance, and other factors. This article argues that it is not useful to place the BRIC countries in any kind of common framework for comparison.
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2014-09-01
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Altbach, P. G., & Bassett, R. M. (2014). Nix the BRICs—At Least for the Higher Education Debate. International Higher Education, (77), 2–5. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.77.5671
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