Unequal Partners American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa /

This book offers a nuanced analysis of a US-led foundation initiative of uncommon ambition, featuring seven foundations with a shared commitment to strengthen capacity in higher education in Sub-Saharan African universities. The book examines the conditions under which philanthropy can be effective,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jaumont, Fabrice (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Philanthropy and Education
Temas:
Education, Higher.
Higher Education.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART ONE: THE ECOLOGY OF U.S. FOUNDATIONS IN AFRICA
  • Chapter 1: Century-Old Philanthropic Interests in Africa's Higher Education
  • Chapter 2 - Educational Philanthropists and Higher Education Developers
  • PART TWO: THE COMMONALITIES OF PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS
  • Chapter 3 - Foundations Come with Institutional Cultures
  • Chapter 4 - When Foundations Work Together
  • Chapter 5 - The Authority of Foundation Presidents
  • PART THREE: FOUNDATIONS & THE QUESTION OF LEGITIMACY
  • Chapter 6 - The Legitimacy of American Foundations
  • Chapter 7 - The Discourse on Priorities among Donors
  • Chapter 8 - Legitimacy in an Unequal Partnership
  • Conclusion: Equal Participation and the Challenges of Higher Education Philanthropy. .

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