The University, the City, and the State: Institutional Entrepreneurship or Instrumentality of the State?

The cases in this book describe the extraordinary vitality and growth of universities throughout the world. Each of these chapters displays the creativity, tenacity, and commitment of leaders in growing their institutions, regardless of national differences. Often they do this in harmony with larger local, regional, or national priorities or global trends. Other times, the pursuit of institutional priorities is quite conflicting.