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Internationalization of Higher Education: An Imperative for the 21st Century Global Society
Internationalization of Higher Education: An Imperative for the 21st Century Global Society

Author(s): Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Steve O. Michael
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: higher education; global society; globalization

Summary/Abstract: Globalization, considered by many to be the inevitable wave of the future, is frequently confused with internationalization, but is in fact something totally different. Internationalization refers to the increasing importance of international trade, international relations, treaties, alliances, etc. Inter-national, of course, means between or among nations. The basic unit remains the nation, even as relations among nations become increasingly necessary and important. Globalization refers to global economic integration of many formerly national economies into one global economy, mainly by free trade and free capital mobility, but also by easy or uncontrolled migration.

  • Issue Year: 7/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 13-29
  • Page Count: 17