Description: The book illuminates the national imperatives and institutional level choices African IHEs must contend with in their efforts to carve their niche on a global stage. It is a great addition to the field of comparative international education which has traditionally been dominat...
Review Quotes: "Internationalization of higher education, riding on the coattails of economic globalization, has become the standard for quality education in our time. Dr. Otieno's expertly written book, Kenyan Public Universities in the Age of Internationalization: Challenges and Prospects, attempts to tease out some of the benefits of internationalization to an African university. It also meticulously highlights some unexpected consequences of the rush to internationalize. As Dr. Otieno points out, the colonial legacy and lack of competitive strength, among others, make it rather tricky for African universities to harness the advantages of internationalization. This book is a must read for all scholars interested in understanding the historical, political and socioeconomic factors that not only neutralize the expected gains of internationalization in African universities, but also directly thwart their efforts to establish meaningful global partnerships for research and scholarship." --Stephen Appiah-Padi, Bucknell University