Higher Education in Southeast Asia by Lorraine Pe Symaco - 9781802625141

Higher Education in Southeast AsiaAuthor(s): Lorraine Pe Symaco\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781802625141, 978-1802625141\nSynopsis\nThere is rising interest paid to how higher education is developing across Asia. This timely volume provides readers with a comprehensive account of the higher education systems in one of the most compact regions in the world.\n\nThe chapters examine ten country case studies grouped in diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and political ecologies. From the and wealthy state of Singapore to mid-economies and multi-ethnic Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam, to the most populous Muslim country in the world, Indonesia. Post-conflict states include Cambodia and Timor- Leste; the non-colonial Thailand and recently government-reformed Myanmar; to the socialist state and sole landlocked country in the region, Lao PDR. The authors delve into the role of higher education for br.